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 # itertools
 
-itertools is a single-header C++ library that allows, with a simple interface, for the writing of 
-various types of range-based for loops.
+itertools is a C++ library that provides functionality to create and adapt C++ ranges.
 
-A prelimenary reference documentation based on [Doxygen](https://www.doxygen.nl) is provided at [triqs.github.io/itertools](https://triqs.github.io/itertools/latest/).
+A reference documentation based on [Doxygen](https://www.doxygen.nl) is provided at [triqs.github.io/itertools](https://triqs.github.io/itertools).
 
 ## Simple Example