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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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+
+<chapter>
+<title>Introduction</title>
+
+<para>
+QMF enhances Qpid Messaging by providing a layer of functionality that makes it easy to implement common management patterns
+using messaging as the basis for communication.  QMF consists of three primary parts:
+</para>
+
+<itemizedlist>
+  <listitem><para>
+A protocol definition defines conventions for the use of message addresses, message headers, and structured message bodies.
+  </para></listitem>
+
+  <listitem><para>
+A core QMF engine provides a C++ API and an implementation of a set of protocol handlers for QMF message communication.
+  </para></listitem>
+
+  <listitem><para>
+Bindings are provided that wrap the C++ API for use in other languages such as Python, Ruby, and .NET.
+  </para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+
+</chapter>