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    <h1>Web Data Connector</h1>
    <p>Bring the data that you care about into Tableau.</p>
    <p>This site will get you up and running with the Web Data Connector (WDC). The WDC SDK, including the simulator, developer samples, and documentation are all open source.</p>
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    <a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" href="https://github.com/tableau/webdataconnector/archive/2.1.0.zip" role="button">Download</a>
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                <h3>Documentation</h3>
                <p>Read the tutorial and learn key concepts for the Web Data Connector platform.</p>
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                <h3>API Reference</h3>
                <p>Consult the API reference while you build your connectors.</p>
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                <h3>Community</h3>
                <p>Browse connectors built by the community and use them to connect to data from Tableau.</p>
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                <h3>What's New?</h3>
                <p>Keep up to date with the latest feature announcements, known issues, and release notes.</p>
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