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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The Import/Export tool in uPortal 5 allows users to transfer configuration data
 
 - **dataImport**: Adds to or updates the portal database for the entities defined in the specified XML file(s). Requires `-Dfile={path-to-file}` or `-Ddir={path-to-directory}`
 
-- **dataList**: With no arguments (-Dtype={entity-type}) lists all supported portal data types and the operations (export, delete) supported for each.
+- **dataList**: With no arguments (`-Dtype={entity-type}`) lists all supported portal data types and the operations (export, delete) supported for each.
 
 - **dataExport**: Creates XML files representing the requested entities and writes them to the specified file system location. Parameters: -Ddir={path-to-directory} -Dtype={entity-type} [-Dsysid={entity-identifier}]