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 URL Patterns
 ============
 
-The general format is http://localhost:5000/<domain>/<action>
-where <domain> is a .crypto or .zil name registered with Unstoppable
-Domains and <action> can be
+The general format is http://localhost:5000/\<domain\>/\<action\>
+where \<domain\> is a .crypto or .zil name registered with Unstoppable
+Domains and \<action\> can be
 * html - uses the IPFS hash set in Unstoppable Domains management
 * redir - uses the redirect_url set in Unstoppable Domains management
 * raw - displays an HTML table view of the full JSON returned from Unstoppable