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Although developed for **Middlemac**, the `middlemac-extras` extension for
Middleman is a great way to add handy developer conveniences to your Middleman
project.

It serves as a truly “extra” extension that gathers utilities intended for
**MiddleMac** but are generic enough that they can be used with any Middleman
project.

This extension currently offers features such as these:

- CSS-based image sizes
- Automatic Markdown reference-style links
- Automatic Markdown reference-style images
- An enhanced `image_tag` that:
   - Automatically includes a `srcset` attribute for @2x images
   - Allows you to omit the extension for image files
   - Fixes `automatic_alt_tags` for absolute path images

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[The `css_image_sizes` helper][css_image_sizes]
 : Use the `css_image_sizes` helper to specify maximum sizes for all of your
   project’s images without using unsemantic `width` and `height` attributes
   in your HTML code.

[The `image_tag` helper][image_tag]
 : Find out how to use the enhanced `image_tag` helper so that it can be even
   more helpful.

[The `md_images` helper][md_images]
 : Automatic Markdown reference style links for every image in your site are
   available by using this helper.

[The `md_links` helper][md_links]
 : The `md_links` helper can help you by providing Markdown reference-style
   links (including `title` attributes) to every page in your site.

[Setting up `config.rb`][config_rb]
 : Review the key configuration values for making this extension work.
 
[Command Line Interface][cli]
 : This gem offers a simple command line interface for building its own
   documentation.

[The MIT License][license]
 : Describes your legal rights and obligations for using these materials.