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+enex2kml
+========
+
+This script converts the XML export file from Evernote to a
+kml file for use with Google Earth.
+
+(c) 2013 by Marcus J. Ertl (http://www.colorful-sky.de/)
+
+This script is free to use and modify under the Creative Commones
+Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. For more about this license
+please visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.de
+
+Usage
+-----
+
+    enex2kml.pl -i inputfile.enex -o outputfile.kml ...
+
+Parameters
+----------
+
+| Short | Long       | Description                    |
+|-------|------------|--------------------------------|
+|i      |input       |file to read                    |
+|o      |output      |file to write/overwrite         |
+|v      |verbose     |show more infos                 |
+|s      |showSkipped |show skipped entries            |
+|f      |folder      |foldername in kml/Google Earth  |
+|h      |help        |show this help                  |
+
+Google Earth and Evernote are Trademarks of their respective owners.
+
+This script is shared without any support or warranty.
+Just use it on your own risk.