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-[TypeScript](http://www.typescriptlang.org/) is a language for application-scale JavaScript. TypeScript adds optional types, classes, and modules to JavaScript. TypeScript supports tools for large-scale JavaScript applications for any browser, for any host, on any OS. TypeScript compiles to readable, standards-based JavaScript. Try it out at the [playground](http://www.typescriptlang.org/Playground), and stay up to date via [our blog](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/typescript) and [Twitter account](https://twitter.com/typescriptlang).
+[TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) is a language for application-scale JavaScript. TypeScript adds optional types, classes, and modules to JavaScript. TypeScript supports tools for large-scale JavaScript applications for any browser, for any host, on any OS. TypeScript compiles to readable, standards-based JavaScript. Try it out at the [playground](https://www.typescriptlang.org/play/), and stay up to date via [our blog](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/typescript) and [Twitter account](https://twitter.com/typescriptlang).
 
 ## Installing
 
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ npm install -g typescript@next
 There are many ways to [contribute](https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) to TypeScript.
 * [Submit bugs](https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues) and help us verify fixes as they are checked in.
 * Review the [source code changes](https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/pulls).
-* Engage with other TypeScript users and developers on [StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/typescript). 
-* Join the [#typescript](http://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23typescript) discussion on Twitter.
+* Engage with other TypeScript users and developers on [StackOverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/typescript). 
+* Join the [#typescript](https://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23typescript) discussion on Twitter.
 * [Contribute bug fixes](https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 * Read the language specification ([docx](https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/blob/master/doc/TypeScript%20Language%20Specification.docx?raw=true),
  [pdf](https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/blob/master/doc/TypeScript%20Language%20Specification.pdf?raw=true), [md](https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/blob/master/doc/spec.md)).
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ with any additional questions or comments.
 
 ## Documentation
 
-*  [Quick tutorial](http://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/tutorial.html)
-*  [Programming handbook](http://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/basic-types.html)
+*  [Quick tutorial](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/tutorial.html)
+*  [Programming handbook](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/basic-types.html)
 *  [Language specification](https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/blob/master/doc/spec.md)
-*  [Homepage](http://www.typescriptlang.org/)
+*  [Homepage](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)
 
 ## Building
 
-In order to build the TypeScript compiler, ensure that you have [Git](http://git-scm.com/downloads) and [Node.js](http://nodejs.org/) installed.
+In order to build the TypeScript compiler, ensure that you have [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads) and [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) installed.
 
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