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+## vscode-uri
+
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/Microsoft/vscode-uri.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/Microsoft/vscode-uri)
+
+This module contains the URI implementation that is used by VS Code and its extensions.
+It has support for parsing a string into `scheme`, `authority`, `path`, `query`, and
+`fragment` URI components as defined in: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986
+
+```
+ foo://example.com:8042/over/there?name=ferret#nose
+ \_/ \______________/\_________/ \_________/ \__/
+ | | | | |
+scheme authority path query fragment
+ | _____________________|__
+ / \ / \
+ urn:example:animal:ferret:nose
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+```js
+import { URI } from 'vscode-uri'
+
+// parse an URI from string
+
+let uri = URI.parse('https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/extensions/overview#frag')
+
+assert.ok(uri.scheme === 'https');
+assert.ok(uri.authority === 'code.visualstudio.com');
+assert.ok(uri.path === '/docs/extensions/overview');
+assert.ok(uri.query === '');
+assert.ok(uri.fragment === 'frag');
+assert.ok(uri.toString() === 'https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/extensions/overview#frag')
+
+
+// create an URI from a fs path
+
+let uri = URI.file('/users/me/c#-projects/');
+
+assert.ok(uri.scheme === 'file');
+assert.ok(uri.authority === '');
+assert.ok(uri.path === '/users/me/c#-projects/');
+assert.ok(uri.query === '');
+assert.ok(uri.fragment === '');
+assert.ok(uri.toString() === 'file:///users/me/c%23-projects/')
+```
+
+## Usage: Util
+
+This module also exports a `Utils` package which is an extension, not part of `vscode.Uri`, and useful for path-math. There is:
+
+* `Utils.joinPath(URI, paths): URI`
+* `Utils.resolvePath(URI, paths): URI`
+* `Utils.dirname(URI): string`
+* `Utils.basename(URI): string`
+* `Utils.extname(URI): string`
+
+All util use posix path-math as defined by the node.js path module.
+
+
+## Contributing
+
+The source of this module is taken straight from the [vscode](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode)-sources and because of that issues and pull request should be created in that repository. Thanks and Happy Coding!
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/). For more information see the [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/) or contact [opencode@microsoft.com](mailto:opencode@microsoft.com) with any additional questions or comments.