diff --git a/CODING_NOTES.php.txt b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CODING_NOTES.php.txt
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Some guidelines for web development with php.
+# Some guidelines for web development with php.
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 * Unix Line Breaks Only, NO windows breaks please.
 * Tabs set at 4 spaces either as tabs or spaces.
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ please mark any section that need review or work on with
 * Add documentation about access levels (public, private, protected).
 * Make function / var names on the following way, first word lower, next word(s) first letter upper like. getFirstResult();
 
-Pear coding guidelines
+# Pear coding guidelines
 
 //*****************************************************************************
 // Commenting style