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@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ sending messages to your listeners using one of Mbassador's publication methods
  <h2>Usage</h2>
 
 Listener definition (in any bean):
-
+        <pre><code class="java">
         // every event of type TestEvent or any subtype will be delivered
         // to this handler
         @Listener
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ Listener definition (in any bean):
         public void handleFiltered(SubTestEvent event) {
            //do something special here
         }
+        </pre></code>
 
 Creation of message bus and registration of listeners: