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@@ -10,25 +10,25 @@ The `Markdown` service provider included in this package uses deferred loading,
 
 Require this package with composer using the following command:
 
-```
+```sh
 composer require ccoley/laravel-markdown
 ```
 
 After updating composer, add the service provider to the `providers` array in `config/app.php`
 
-```
+```php
 Coley\Markdown\MarkdownServiceProvider::class,
 ```
 
 If you want to use the `Markdown` facade, you need to add it to the `aliases` array in `config/app.php`
 
-```
+```php
 'Markdown' => Coley\Markdown\MarkdownFacade::class
 ```
 
 ## Example
 
-```
+```php
 // Regular parsing.
 // Output: <p>Hello <em>Markdown</em>!</p>
 echo Markdown::text('Hello _Markdown_!');
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ echo Markdown::line('Hello _Markdown_!');
 
 For more examples, or to see Parsedown configuration options, checkout the [Parsedown wiki][3].
 
-[1]: http://parsedown.org/
-[2]: https://help.github.com/articles/github-flavored-markdown/
-[3]: https://github.com/erusev/parsedown/wiki
+[1]: http://parsedown.org/ "Official Parsedown Website"
+[2]: https://help.github.com/articles/github-flavored-markdown/ "GFM Help"
+[3]: https://github.com/erusev/parsedown/wiki "Parsedown Wiki"