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 #### config.xml
 
--  __AutoHideSplashScreen__ (boolean, default to `true`). Indicates wherether hide splash screen automatically or not. Splash screen hidden after amount of time specified in the `SplashScreenDelay` preference.
+-  __AutoHideSplashScreen__ (boolean, default to `true`). Indicates whether to hide splash screen automatically or not. Splash screen hidden after amount of time specified in the `SplashScreenDelay` preference.
 
 ```xml
     <preference name="AutoHideSplashScreen" value="true" />