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-
-Binder Overview
-===============
+# Binder Overview
 
 The ***binder*** provides the way to connect applications to
-the services that it needs. It provides a fast way
-to securely offer APIs to applications written in
-any language and running almost anywhere.
+the services that it needs.
 
-The ***binder*** is developed for AGL.
+It provides a fast way to securely offer APIs to applications
+written in any language and running almost anywhere.
 
-The ***binder*** is the usual name.
-The binary is named **afb-daemon**.
+- The ***binder*** is developed for AGL (Automotive Grade Linux) but it is not bound to AGL.
+- The ***binder*** is the usual name.
+- The binary is named **afb-daemon**.
+- The name **afb-daemon** stands for ***Application Framework Binder Daemon***.
 
-The name **afb-daemon** stands for ***Application
-Framework Binder Daemon***. The word *daemon*, here,
-denote the fact that the ***binder*** makes witchcraft to
-connect applications to their expected services (note that usually
-the term of daemon denotes background process but not here).
+The word *daemon*, here, denote the fact that the ***binder*** makes witchcraft to
+connect applications to their expected services. (note: that usually the term of 
+daemon denotes background process but not here).
 
-Each ***binder*** **afb-daemon** is in charge to bind
-one instance of an application or service to the rest
-of the system, applications and services.
-Within AGL, the connection between services and/or
-applications is tuned by the AGL framework and
-the AGL system.
+Each ***binder*** **afb-daemon** is in charge to bind one instance of 
+an application or service to the rest of the system, applications and services.  
+Within AGL, the connection between services and/or applications 
+is tuned by the AGL framework and the AGL system.
 
-The basis of the binder
-=======================
+## The basis of the binder
 
 The following figure shows main concepts linked to the ***binder***.
 
@@ -35,24 +29,24 @@ The following figure shows main concepts linked to the ***binder***.
 
 The shown elements are:
 
-* The SECURITY CONTEXT
+- The SECURITY CONTEXT
 
-  The primary intend of any ***binder*** is to provide
-  a secured environment for any application. On AGL, the
-  **security context** is ensured by [Smack][Smack] a security context,
-  the security context of the application or service.
+  The primary intention of any ***binder*** is to provide
+  a secured environment for any application.  
+  On AGL, the   **security context** is ensured by [Smack] 
+  , the security context of the application or service.
 
-* The BINDER
+- The BINDER
 
-  This is the central element. It makes possible to run HTML5
-  applications and provides the unified access to APIs provided
-  by the ***bindings***.
+  This is the central element.  
+  It makes possible to run HTML5 applications and provides 
+  the unified access to APIs provided by the ***bindings***.
 
-  Running a pure HTML5 application doesn't require any ***binding***.
-  in that case , the ***binder*** acts as a simple HTTP server for
+  Running a pure HTML5 application doesn't require any ***binding***.  
+  In that case , the ***binder*** acts as a simple HTTP server for
   the web runtime.
 
-* The BINDINGs
+- The BINDINGs
 
   A ***binding*** adds one **API** to the ***binder***.
 
@@ -61,16 +55,15 @@ The shown elements are:
 
   ***bindings*** are either:
 
-   - dynamically loaded libraries in the ***binder*** process
-   - remote service running on the same host
-   - remote service running on other hosts
+  - dynamically loaded libraries in the ***binder*** process
+  - remote service running on the same host
+  - remote service running on other hosts
 
   When acting as an HTTP server, the binder treats the language
   settings of the HTTP requests to provide internationalized
   content as specified by
   [widget specifications](https://www.w3.org/TR/widgets/#internationalization-and-localization).
-
-* The APPLICATION
+- The APPLICATION
 
   An ***application*** connects to the binder to get access to
   the **API** that it provides or to get its HTTP services to access
@@ -78,8 +71,7 @@ The shown elements are:
 
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-Interconnection of binders
-==========================
+## Interconnection of binders
 
 The AGL framework interprets the **widget/application** manifests
 to setup the ***bindings*** configuration of the ***binders***.