diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eaa6ca9833..04b60c3841 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,12 +13,16 @@ You can use Twitter Bootstrap in one of two ways: just drop the compiled CSS int
 
 Here's what the LESS version looks like:
 
-    <link rel="stylesheet/less" type="text/css" href="lib/bootstrap.less">
-    <script src="less.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
+``` html
+<link rel="stylesheet/less" type="text/css" href="lib/bootstrap.less">
+<script src="less.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
+```
 
 Or if you prefer, the standard css way:
 
-    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="bootstrap-1.2.0.css">
+``` html
+<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="bootstrap-1.2.0.css">
+```
 
 For more info, refer to the docs!
 
@@ -102,4 +106,4 @@ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
\ No newline at end of file
+limitations under the License.