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+Welcome to xarray-simlab-ode's documentation!
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+Xarray-simlab-ode provides the `xso` framework for building and solving models based on ordinary differential 
+equations (ODEs), an extension of `xarray-simlab <https://github.com/xarray-contrib/xarray-simlab>`__.
+
+Xarray-simlab provides a generic framework for building computational models in a modular fashion 
+and a `xarray <http://xarray.pydata.org/>`__ extension for setting and running simulations using xarray's ``Dataset``
+structure.
+
+Xarray-simlab-ode (XSO) extends the Xarray-simlab framework with a set of variables, processes and a solver backend, 
+suited towards ODE-based models. It is designed for flexible, interactive and reproducible modeling workflows.
+
+.. Note:: This project is in the early stages of development.
+
+Documentation table of contents
+===============================
+
+** Getting Started **
+
+* :doc:`about`
+* :doc:`install`
+
+.. toctree::
+    :maxdepth: 1
+    :hidden:
+    :caption: Getting Started
+
+    about
+    install
+
+** User Guide **
+
+* :doc:`workflow1_framework`
+* :doc:`workflow2_variables_components`
+* :doc:`workflow3_models`
+
+.. toctree::
+    :maxdepth: 1
+    :hidden:
+    :caption: User Guide
+
+    workflow1_framework
+    workflow2_variables_components
+    workflow3_models
+
+
+** Help & Reference **
+* :doc:`api`
+* :doc:`contributing`
+* :doc:`citation`
+* :doc:`changelog`
+
+
+.. toctree::
+    :maxdepth: 1
+    :hidden:
+    :caption: Help & Reference
+
+    api
+    contributing
+    citation
+    changelog
+
+
+Get involved
+============
+
+The package is in the early stages of development. Feedback from testing and contributions are very welcome. 
+See [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/ben1post/xarray-simlab-ode/issues) for existing issues, or raise your own.
+Code contributions can be made via Pull Requests on [GitHub](https://github.com/ben1post/xarray-simlab-ode).
+Check out the [contributing guidelines](contributing) for more information.
+
+License
+=======
+
+xarray-simlab-ode was created by Benjamin Post. 
+It is licensed open source under the terms of the BSD 3-Clause license.
+
+Credits
+=======
+
+Xarray-simlab-ode is an extension of [xarray-simlab](https://github.com/xarray-contrib/xarray-simlab), created by Benoît Bovy.