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@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ Gocage can handle multiple datastores, so you can have jails on HDD storage and
 
 From v0.33b, due to multi ZFS pool support, gocage is no longer 100% compatible with iocage.  
 Zfs datasets now should be specified with the ZFS pool. e.g. :  
-<code>
+<pre><code>
 Config.Jail_zfs = 1
 Config.Jail_zfs_dataset = myzfspool/poudriere
 Config.Jail_zfs_mountpoint = none
-</code>
+</code></pre>
 
 Create jails
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