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+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\Core\Render\Annotation;
+
+use Drupal\Component\Annotation\PluginID;
+
+/**
+ * Defines a render element plugin annotation object.
+ *
+ * See \Drupal\Core\Render\Element\ElementInterface for more information
+ * about render element plugins.
+ *
+ * Plugin Namespace: Element
+ *
+ * For a working example, see \Drupal\Core\Render\Element\Link.
+ *
+ * @see \Drupal\Core\Render\ElementInfoManager
+ * @see \Drupal\Core\Render\Element\ElementInterface
+ * @see \Drupal\Core\Render\Element\RenderElement
+ * @see \Drupal\Core\Render\Annotation\FormElement
+ * @see plugin_api
+ *
+ * @ingroup theme_render
+ *
+ * @Annotation
+ */
+class RenderElement extends PluginID {
+
+}