diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/htmlelement/showpopover/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/htmlelement/showpopover/index.md
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@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ The following example provides functionality to show a popover by pressing a par
 First, some HTML:
 
 ```html
-<div id="mypopover">
+<div id="mypopover" popover>
   <h2>Help!</h2>
 
   <p>You can use the following commands to control the app</p>