diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ easy alternative.
 
 ## Usage
 ```rust
-#[macro_use] extern crate log;
-extern crate simplelog;
+use log::{debug, error, info};
 
 use simplelog::*;
 
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ and my_rust_binary.log
 ## Getting Started
 
 Just add
-```
+```toml
 [dependencies]
 simplelog = "^0.12.0"
 ```
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ to your `Cargo.toml`
 
 This crate can internally depend on a [paris](https://github.com/0x20F/paris) crate to provide support for ANSI color and styles.
 To use this feature you need to set a _paris_ feature, like this:
-```
+```toml
 [dependencies]
 simplelog = { version = "^0.11.0", features = ["paris"] }
 ```