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+# node-iptables
+
 This is a node.js module for controlling iptables. It's very basic just for
 what we need at http://browserling.com.
 
-It was written by Peteris Krumins (peter@catonmat.net, @pkrumins on twitter).
-His blog is at http://www.catonmat.net  --  good coders code, great reuse.
+It was written by **Peteris Krumins** (peter@catonmat.net, @pkrumins on twitter).
+His blog is at http://www.catonmat.net -- good coders code, great reuse.
+
+---
 
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+## Overview
 
 Here is an example usage:
 
+```
     var iptables = require('iptables');
 
     iptables.allow({
@@ -22,18 +27,17 @@ Here is an example usage:
         dport : 34567,
         sudo : true
     });
+```
 
 This allows connections to port 34567 from 10.1.1.5 and drops connections from
 the same port from everyone else.
 
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+---
 
 Ps. I once wrote an article on iptables on my blog, check it out:
 
 http://www.catonmat.net/blog/traffic-accounting-with-iptables
 
-
 Sincerely,
 Peteris Krumins (twitter: @pkrumins)
 http://www.catonmat.net
-