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# Developer Documentation

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      <h2 id="block_chain"><span class="fa fa-cube fa-lg"></span> Block Chain</h2>
      <p><a href="/en/developer-guide#block-chain">Block Chain Guide</a></p>
      <p><a href="/en/developer-reference#block-chain">Block Chain Reference</a></p>
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      <h2 id="transactions"><span class="fa fa-exchange fa-lg"></span> Transactions</h2>
      <p><a href="/en/developer-guide#transactions">Transactions Guide</a></p>
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      <h2 id="p2p-network"><span class="fa fa-share-alt fa-lg"></span> P2P Network</h2>
      <p><a href="/en/developer-guide#p2p-network">P2P Network Guide</a></p>
      <p><a href="/en/developer-reference#p2p-network">P2P Network Reference</a></p>
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      <!--<p><a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Protocol_specification"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Full Protocol Specification</a> - Wiki</p>-->
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      <h2 id="contracts"><span class="fa fa-sitemap fa-lg fa-rotate-270"></span> Dash Features</h2>
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      <p><a href="/en/developer-guide#instantsend">InstantSend Guide</a></p>
      <p><a href="/en/developer-guide#privatesend">PrivateSend Guide</a></p>
      <p><a href="/en/developer-guide#masternode-payment">Masternode Payment Guide</a></p>
      <p><a href="/en/developer-guide#masternode-sync">Masternode Sync Guide</a></p>
      <p><a href="/en/developer-guide#governance">Governance Guide</a></p>
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      <p><a href="https://bitcoinj.github.io/working-with-micropayments"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Micropayment Channel Example</a> - bitcoinj</p>
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      <h2 id="wallets"><span class="fa fa-btc fa-lg"></span> Wallets</h2>
      <p><a href="/en/developer-guide#wallets">Wallets Guide</a></p>
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      <p><a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0032.mediawiki"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> HD Wallets</a> - BIP32</p>
      <p><a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0039.mediawiki"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Mnemonic Code</a> - BIP39</p>
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      <h2 id="operating_modes"><span class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg"></span> Operating Modes</h2>
      <p><a href="/en/developer-guide#operating-modes">Operating Modes Guide</a></p>
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      <p><a href="https://dashpay.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DOC/pages/86278547/Dash+Payment+Processor"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Dash Payment Processor</a></p>
      <p><a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0070.mediawiki"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Payment Protocol</a> - BIP70</p>
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      <h2 id="mining"><span class="fa fa-puzzle-piece fa-lg"></span> Mining</h2>
      <p><a href="/en/developer-guide#mining">Mining Guide</a></p>
      <p><a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0022.mediawiki"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> getblocktemplate Fundamentals</a> - BIP22</p>
      <p><a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0023.mediawiki"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> getblocktemplate Pooled Mining</a> - BIP23</p>
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  <h2 id="additional-resources"><span class="fa fa-link fa-lg"></span> Additional resources</h2>
  <p><a href="https://dashpay.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DOC/pages/5472261/Whitepaper"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Dash Whitepaper</a> - Official Wiki</p>
  <p><a href="https://github.com/dashpay/dips#readme"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Dash Improvement Proposals</a> - GitHub</p>
  <p><a href="https://dashpay.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DOC/pages"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Dash Official Documentation</a> - Wiki</p>
  <p><a href="/en/bitcoin-paper"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System</a> - Satoshi Nakamoto</p>
  <p><a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips#readme"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Bitcoin Improvement Proposals</a> - GitHub</p>

  <p><a href="https://www.blockcypher.com/dev/dash/"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> BlockCypher </a> - RESTful JSON API for blockchains</p>
  <p><a href="https://www.chainrider.io/docs/dash/"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> ChainRider </a> - RESTful JSON API for blockchains</p>
  <!--<p><a href="https://github.com/minium/Bitcoin-Spec"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Bitcoin Developer Reference (working paper)</a> - Krzysztof Okupski</p>-->
  <!--<p><a href="https://bitcoinj.github.io/#documentation"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Bitcoinj Developer Documentation</a> - bitcoinj.org</p>-->
  <!--<p><a href="https://programmingblockchain.gitbooks.io/programmingblockchain/content/"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> The C# Bitcoin book (NBitcoin Developer Documentation)</a> - Nicolas Dorier</p>-->
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