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+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<ruleset name="WordPress Coding Standards for WP Desk Plugin">
+
+	<config name="text_domain" value="enter-plugin-text-domain-here"/>
+
+	<exclude-pattern>tests/*</exclude-pattern>
+	<exclude-pattern>scoper.inc.php</exclude-pattern>
+
+	<rule ref="WPDeskPlugin"/>
+
+</ruleset>