diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d244aeb..f33661f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,17 +9,17 @@ See http://www.eda.org/sdf/sdf_2.1.pdf for more information about the SDF syntax
 
 Follow the standard cabal installation procedure:
 
-% cabal install
+> cabal install
 
 # TEST
 
 Unit tests are provided and can be executed like this:
 
-% cabal configure --enable-tests
-% cabal test
+> cabal configure --enable-tests
+> cabal test
 
 # USAGE
 
-See the package 'Text.SDF.V2p1.Parser.SDFParser' for the exposed methods for parsing and accessing the AST.
+See the package `Text.SDF.V2p1.Parser.SDFParser` for the exposed methods for parsing and accessing the AST.