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+# Template file for 'xfce4-datetime-plugin'
+pkgname=xfce4-datetime-plugin
+version=0.8.1
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="--with-locales-dir=/usr/share/locale"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool"
+makedepends="xfce4-panel-devel"
+short_desc="Date and time display plugin for the Xfce panel"
+maintainer="Ishaan Bhimwal <ishaanbhimwal@protonmail.com>"
+license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
+homepage="https://goodies.xfce.org/projects/panel-plugins/xfce4-datetime-plugin"
+changelog="https://gitlab.xfce.org/panel-plugins/xfce4-datetime-plugin/-/raw/master/NEWS"
+distfiles="https://archive.xfce.org/src/panel-plugins/xfce4-datetime-plugin/${version%.*}/xfce4-datetime-plugin-${version}.tar.bz2"
+checksum=e9f6f15be29ceb5c45718006b46dbd19b89981617d0768b2ef942b5a70af2540