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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ On Linux (g++)
 make librf625.so
 ```
 On Windows (MSVC)
-```
+```c++
 cl /Ox /MD /LD /Fe: rf625.dll src\librf625.cpp src\sockfun.cpp src\wshlp.cpp
 ```