diff --git a/docs/request_data.md b/docs/request_data.md
index b006c08c..bc89bb88 100644
--- a/docs/request_data.md
+++ b/docs/request_data.md
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 
 The following request variables are accessible as properties:
 
-request.files (dictionary of File objects) - List of files that have a name, body, and type
-request.json (any) - JSON body
-request.args (dict) - Query String variables.  Use getlist to get multiple of the same name
-request.form (dict) - Posted form variables.  Use getlist to get multiple of the same name
+`request.files` (dictionary of File objects) - List of files that have a name, body, and type  
+`request.json` (any) - JSON body  
+`request.args` (dict) - Query String variables.  Use getlist to get multiple of the same name  
+`request.form` (dict) - Posted form variables.  Use getlist to get multiple of the same name  
 
 See request.py for more information
 
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ def post_json(request):
 @app.route("/query_string")
 def query_string(request):
     return json({ "parsed": True, "args": request.args, "url": request.url, "query_string": request.query_string })
-```
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+```