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+# hxldash-docker
+[draft] Unofficial dockerized version of HXLdash ("Create data visualisations quickly by leveraging the HXL - Humanitarian eXchange Language") for local development. The hosted version (maintained by British Red Cross) is at https://hxldash.com/