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@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ optional arguments:
 
 ### Examples
 Some examples:
+```
 - Show latest version:
      python ./ldvspec/lofardata/scripts/migrate_ldvadmin_to_ldvspec.py --version
 - Import only 1000 records and show more verbosity:
@@ -131,3 +132,4 @@ Some examples:
       python ./ldvspec/lofardata/scripts/migrate_ldvadmin_to_ldvspec.py --limit 50000 --max_nbr_dps_to_insert_per_request 10000
 - Import only 1000 records at production:
       python ./ldvspec/lofardata/scripts/migrate_ldvadmin_to_ldvspec.py --limit 1000 --host prod
+```