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-PURPOSE
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-Proxies UNL Alerts issued from external vendor applications so they can be distributed in CAP format.
-
-SETUP
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-1. Copy configsample.inc.php to config.inc.php
+PURPOSE
+--------
+Proxies UNL Alerts issued from external vendor applications so they can be distributed in CAP format.
+
+SETUP
+-----
+1. Copy configsample.inc.php to config.inc.php
+2. 
+
+Expections
+-----
+TODO: document how the application is expected to work and communicate with the UNLedu framework and other systems
+
+Automated Testing
+-----
+Run automated tests via this command `TODO: fill in once suite has been created`
+
+Manual Testing
+-----
+TODO: Describe process to set up a test server with a test alert and how to test it with the UNLedu framework.
+* Ensure that polling is working
+* Ensure that the alert does not re-open
+*
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