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date: 2007-03-12
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# Guides

## [How to use Maven SCM in my application?](./usage.html)

This [document](./usage.html) describes API usage for a SCM client.

## [How to write a new SCM provider?](./new_provider.html)

This [document](./new_provider.html) describse step by step the implementation of a new SCM provider.

