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@@ -3,17 +3,19 @@ DJ-Database-URL
 
 This simple Django utility allows you to utilize the
 `12factor <http://www.12factor.net/backing-services>`_ inspired
-``DATABASE_URL`` environment variable in your Django application.
+``DATABASE_URL`` environment variable to configure your Django application.
+
 
 Usage
 -----
 
-Configure your database in ``settings.py``:
+Configure your database in ``settings.py``::
 
     DATABASES = dj_database_url.config(DATABASES)
 
 Nice and simple.
 
+
 Installation
 ------------