diff --git a/MinScaleDenominator.md b/MinScaleDenominator.md
index c967922..265532c 100644
--- a/MinScaleDenominator.md
+++ b/MinScaleDenominator.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Activates the rule, if [ScaleAndPpi scale] >= minScaleDenominator - 1e-6
 
 Example:
 
-    #!xml
+```xml
     <Style name="text">
       <Rule>
         <Filter>[place] = 'city'</Filter>
@@ -15,14 +15,15 @@ Example:
         <TextSymbolizer name="name" face_name="DejaVu Sans Book" size="10" fill="#000" dy="0" halo_radius="1" wrap_width="0"/>
       </Rule>
     </Style>
+```
 
-
-    #!python
-        thin_lines_rule = Rule()
-        thin_lines_rule.min_scale = 2500001
-        thin_lines_rule.max_scale = 5000000000000
-        thin_state_line = LineSymbolizer(Color('#A0A0AA'),.5)
-        thin_lines_rule.symbols.append(thin_state_line)
-        state_borders.rules.append( thin_lines_rule )
+```python
+    thin_lines_rule = Rule()
+    thin_lines_rule.min_scale = 2500001
+    thin_lines_rule.max_scale = 5000000000000
+    thin_state_line = LineSymbolizer(Color('#A0A0AA'),.5)
+    thin_lines_rule.symbols.append(thin_state_line)
+    state_borders.rules.append( thin_lines_rule )
+```
 
 It appears that both min and max scale denominators are required. Also, note that if you are writing multiple rules which format items different on x > y > z, reformat to rules which format on x > y + 1, y > z
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