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+# GTK Examples
+
+## `hello-world.c`
+
+The simplest GTK application.
+
+## `advanced.c`
+
+A simple example of the GTK builder with an XML-UI-definition.
+
+## Building
+
+Commands for building are at the bottom of each C-file as a comment.