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@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ Configuration parameters are set by these docker environment variables:
 | **DB_USERNAME** | DB user which has access to ObsTAP |
 | **DB_PASSWORD** | and user's password |
 | *optional:* |  |
-| **CUTOUT_SERVICE_URL** | URL in Service Descriptor of the VOTable response (default: <empty>)|
-| **DISCOVERY_CONTEXT_ROOT** | root of the end-points (default: siav2) |
+| **CUTOUT_SERVICE_URL** | URL in Service Descriptor of the VOTable response (default: *empty*)|
+| **DISCOVERY_CONTEXT_ROOT** | root of the end-points (default: 'siav2') |
 
 
 ## vlkb-obscore