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 ## Contributing Code
 
-We make all changes via Pull Requests. As we have many Pull Requests from developers new to mermaid, we have put in place a process, wherein _knsv, Knut Sveidqvist_ is the primary reviewer of changes and merging pull requests. The process is as follows:
+We make all changes via Pull Requests. As we have many Pull Requests from developers new to mermaid, we have put in place a process, wherein _`knsv`, Knut Sveidqvist_ is the primary reviewer of changes and merging pull requests. The process is as follows:
 
-- Large changes reviewed by knsv or other developer asked to review by knsv
+- Large changes reviewed by `knsv` or other developer asked to review by `knsv`
 - Smaller, low-risk changes like dependencies, documentation, etc. can be merged by active collaborators
 - Documentation (we encourage updates to the `src/docs` folder; you can submit them via direct commits)