diff --git a/content/templates/output-formats.md b/content/templates/output-formats.md
index c8928bdb1..e044ce21a 100644
--- a/content/templates/output-formats.md
+++ b/content/templates/output-formats.md
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ outputs:
The following is an example of `YAML` front matter in a content file that defines output formats for the rendered `Page`:
-```
+```yaml
---
date: "2016-03-19"
outputs:
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ outputs:
Each `Page` has both an `.OutputFormats` (all formats, including the current) and an `.AlternativeOutputFormats` variable, the latter of which is useful for creating a `link rel` list in your site's ``:
-```
+```html
{{ range .AlternativeOutputFormats -}}
{{ end -}}
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ Note that `.Permalink` and `.RelPermalink` on `Page` will return the first outpu
This is how you link to a given output format:
-```
+```html
{{ with .OutputFormats.Get "json" -}}
{{ .Name }}
{{- end }}
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ This is how you link to a given output format:
From content files, you can use the [`ref` or `relref` shortcodes](/content-management/shortcodes/#ref-and-relref):
-```
+```html
[Neat]({{}})
[Who]({{}})
```