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+# Primer dropdown
+
+> Dropdowns are lightweight, JavaScript-powered context menus for housing navigation and actions. They're great for instances where you don't need the full power (and code) of the select menu.
+
+This repository is a module of the full [primer][primer] repository.
+
+## Documentation
+
+Find further documentation at [primer.style/css/components/dropdown](https://primer.style/css/components/dropdown).
+
+## License
+
+[MIT](./LICENSE) © [GitHub](https://github.com/)
+
+[primer]: https://github.com/primer/css
+[docs]: https://primer.style/css
+[npm]: https://www.npmjs.com/
+[install-npm]: https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/installing-node
+[sass]: http://sass-lang.com/