diff --git a/extra/xmode/README.txt b/extra/xmode/README.txt
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+This is a Factor port of jEdit's syntax highlighting engine.
+
+It implements a relatively basic, rule-driven recursive parser.
+The parser is incremental, with one line granularity. This is
+still a work in progress.
diff --git a/extra/xmode/authors.txt b/extra/xmode/authors.txt
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+Slava Pestov
diff --git a/extra/xmode/summary.txt b/extra/xmode/summary.txt
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+Syntax highlighting engine using jEdit mode files