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+# prez
+iigs resource compiler
+
+An experimental alternative to rez.
+
+Example:
+
+```
+rMenuBar(
+  rMenu("@",
+    rMenuItem("About My App..."),
+    rMenuItem("Preferences...")
+  ),
+  rMenu(" File ",
+    rMenuItem("New", "Nn"),
+    rMenuItem("Open", "Oo"),
+    rMenuItem("Save", "Ss"),
+    rMenuItem("Print", "Pp")
+  ),
+)
+```
+This will generate rMenuBar, rMenu, rMenuItem, and rPString resources.