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 # shaclgen 
-shaclgen generates shacl templates based on the properties and classes present in a graph.
+shaclgen generates shacl templates based on the properties and classes present in a graph. This module uses the rdflib library for working with rdf.
 
-From the command line:
 
-$ shaclgen <uri to data> <serialization>
 
-*tested* serializations include:
-- turtle
-- nt
-- xml
+### From the command line:
+```
+$ shaclgen [uri to data] [serialization]
+```
+
+Supported serializations include:
+- `ttl` for turtle
+- `xml` for rdf/xml
+- `nt` for ntriples
+
 
 This project is still in development. Comments, questions, and issues are welcome!