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title="Syntax"><a href="config_file_chapter.html#id2268633">Syntax</a></li> <li title="Requiring and reading configuration data"><a href="config_file_chapter.html#id2268657">Requiring and reading configuration data</a></li> <li title="Using configuration variables defined in multiple files"><a href="config_file_chapter.html#id2268807">Using configuration variables defined in multiple files</a></li> <li title="Encrypted configuration files"><a href="config_file_chapter.html#id2268839">Encrypted configuration files</a></li> <li title="Opening connections by using configuration data"><a href="config_file_chapter.html#id2268904">Opening connections by using configuration data</a></li> <li title="Examples"><a href="config_file_chapter.html#id2268977">Examples</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="no" title="Code Coverage Analysis" expanded="false">Code Coverage Analysis<ul> <li><a href="cover_chapter.html"> Top of chapter </a></li> <li title="General"><a 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