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+----------
 Embedded Template Library
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+The embedded template library has been designed for lower resource embedded applications.
+It contains a set of containers, algorithms and utilities, some of which emulate parts of the STL.
+There is no dynamic memory allocation. The library makes no use of the heap. All of the containers have a fixed capacity allowing all memory allocation to be determined at compile time.
+The library is intended for any compiler that supports C++ 03.
 
-- A low resource template library for embedded applications.
-- A set of fixed capacity containers.
-- Compile time template constants.
+**Main features:**
+
+ - A set of fixed capacity containers. (stack, queue, list, forward_list, vector, deque)
+ - Compile time template constants.
+ - Templated design pattern base classes (Visitor, Observer)
+ - Reverse engineered C++ 0x11 features (type traits, algorithms, containers etc.)
+ - Smart enumerations
+ - 8, 16, 32 & 64 bit CRC calculations
+ - Many utilities for template support.
+ - Compile time constants.
+ - Variants (a type that can store many types in a type-safe interface.
+ - Optional exceptions on errors.