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 Description
 ==============
 
-branch dev: 
+.. |cidev| image:: https://github.com/MilanSkocic/codata/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=dev
+.. |cimain| image:: https://github.com/MilanSkocic/codata/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=main
 
-.. image:: https://github.com/MilanSkocic/codata/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=dev
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-branch main:
-
-.. image:: https://github.com/MilanSkocic/codata/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=main
+branch dev: |cidev| and branch main: |cimain|
 
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