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@@ -416,9 +416,7 @@ There is a check-script on the git server (also available for clients, see below
 
 The first line of a message must match:
 ```
-<pre>
 <keyword>( #<issue>| <commit>(, (<keyword> #<issue>|<commit>))*)?: ([<section])? <Details>
-</pre>
 ```
 Keywords are:
 * Add, Feature: Adding new stuff. Difference between "Feature" and "Add" is somewhat subjective. "Feature" for user-point-of-view stuff, "Add" for other.