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@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ $ man doc/iojs.1
 Prerequisites:
 
 * [Python 2.6 or 2.7](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
-* Visual Studio 2013 for Windows Desktop, or
-* Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop
+* ```Visual Studio 2013 for Windows Desktop``` or ```Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop```
 * Basic Unix tools required for some tests,
   [Git for Windows](http://git-scm.com/download/win) includes Git Bash
   and tools which can be included in the global `PATH`.