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+#qr-labels
+A simple service for making QR labels with URL links that can be dynamically configured.
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+##Intended use
+A set of QR codes is generated and printed as generic link-labels. The labels are standard URLs and work with generic QR scanninc apps. The URLs point to the address of the qr-label server and provide a short, unique identification tag. When a label is scanned for the first time, the system allows to assign a link to that tag. Once the link is assigned, the service will always issue a HTTP 301 redirect on that unique tag, to instantly display the intended page.
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