diff --git a/.mdlrc.style.rb b/.mdlrc.style.rb
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+all
+rule 'header-style', :style => "atx"
+rule 'ul-style', :style => "asterisk"
+
+exclude_rule 'first-header-h1'
+exclude_rule 'first-line-h1'
+exclude_rule 'no-inline-html'