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-# `portable_common`
+# portable_common
 
 This directory contains reusable components common to both the `psa_switch` and `pna_nic` backends.
 
-##### midend.h, midend.cpp
+### midend.h, midend.cpp
 
 Defines the common mid-end processing of both the `psa_switch` and `pna_nic` backends.
 
-##### options.h, options.cpp
+### options.h, options.cpp
 
 Defines the common command-line options of both the `psa_switch` and `pna_nic` backends.
 
-##### portable.h, portable.cpp
+### portable.h, portable.cpp
 
 Defines common functionalities that generate representations of P4 programs.
 
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-
 The files `portableProgramStructure.h` and `portableProgramStructure.cpp` are in the `backends/common` directory.
 
-#### portableProgramStructure.h, portableProgramStructure.cpp
+### portableProgramStructure.h, portableProgramStructure.cpp
 
 Defines and implements the common program structure of both the `psa_switch` and `pna_nic` backends.
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