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+**Please check if the PR fulfills these requirements**
+- [ ] The commit message follows our [guidelines](https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-ng2-components/wiki/Commit-format)
+- [ ] Tests for the changes have been added (for bug fixes / features)
+- [ ] Docs have been added / updated (for bug fixes / features)
+
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-**Type of contribution:** (check one with "x")
+**What kind of change does this PR introduce?** (check one with "x")
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 [ ] Bugfix
 [ ] Feature
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-[ ] Code Refactoring
+[ ] Code style update (formatting, local variables)
+[ ] Refactoring (no functional changes, no api changes)
 [ ] Build related changes
 [ ] Documentation
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-**This PR adds the following feature:** 
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-**Current behavior:** 
+**What is the current behavior?** (You can also link to an open issue here)
 
-**New behavior:**
 
-**This PR fixes the following issue:** 
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-**This PR introduces a breaking change:** (check one with "x")
+**What is the new behavior?**
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+
+
+**Does this PR introduce a breaking change?** (check one with "x")
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-- [ ] Yes
-- [ ] No
+[ ] Yes
+[ ] No
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-<!-- Please describe the reason to introduce a breaking change, and what exactly breaks -->
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-**More information:**
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