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+# This file contains instructions for the WDL code style in the workflows directory.
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+# WDL Development Instructions
+
+- Use the latest version of the WDL spec from https://github.com/openwdl/wdl/
+- Use the CONTRIBUTING.md guide in this repository for general coding style and best practices.
+- Use the best-practices.md guide in this repository for WDL-specific best practices.
+- Prefer the strings in template/common-parameter-meta.txt when writing parameter meta sections.
+- Use the templates in template/task-examples.wdl when writing new tasks.
+- All WDL code should be checked with Sprocket lint and formatted with Sprocket format before committing.