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@@ -33,13 +33,14 @@ The above configuration example assumes:
 
 `ID=ivo://<authority>/<resource-key>?<relative-pathname>#extnum`
 
-The service decodes IVOID part after question mark '?'.
-The pathname in the ID is relative to the path in compose.yaml volume-mapping (e.g. '/srv/ska/surveys').
+The service decodes IVOID part after the question mark '?'.
+
+The pathname in the ID is relative to the path in compose.yaml volume-mapping (e.g. `/srv/ska/surveys`).
 
 The FITS extension number `#extnum` is optional. Default is the primary HDU.
 
 Note that the service appends '**soda**' to ACCESS_CONTEXT_ROOT.
-Data access example:
+A data access example:
 ```bash
 curl -s -k --get
     --data-urlencode "ID=ivo://some-auth/some-key?some/path/somefile.fits"