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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ This library works as a wrapper for AWS DynamoDB Local, intended for use in devo
 
 Usage example
 
-```
+```javascript
 var dynamodbLocal = require("dynamodb-localhost");
 dynamodbLocal.install(); /* This is one time operation. Safe to execute multiple times which installs DynamoDB once. All the other methods depends on this. */
 dynamodbLocal.start({port: 8000});
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ You can also contribute by writing. Feel free to let us know if you want to publ
 
 ## Credits
 
-Bunch of thanks to doapp-ryanp who started [dynamodb-local](https://github.com/doapp-ryanp/dynamodb-local) project
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+Bunch of thanks to doapp-ryanp who started [dynamodb-local](https://github.com/doapp-ryanp/dynamodb-local) project