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 .. _swh-loader-dir:
 
 Software Heritage - Directory loader
 ====================================
 
 Loader for source directories (e.g., expanded tarballs).
 
 
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 Reference Documentation
 -----------------------
 
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    /apidoc/swh.loader.dir