diff --git a/docs/en/essentials/getting-started.md b/docs/en/essentials/getting-started.md
index 77be4b14f..a6a7e9e24 100644
--- a/docs/en/essentials/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/en/essentials/getting-started.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Creating a Single-page Application with Vue.js + vue-router is dead simple. With
   <p>
     <!-- use router-link component for navigation. -->
     <!-- specify the link by passing the `to` prop. -->
-    <!-- <router-link> will be rendered as an `<a>` tag by default -->
+    <!-- `<router-link>` will be rendered as an `<a>` tag by default -->
     <router-link to="/foo">Go to Foo</router-link>
     <router-link to="/bar">Go to Bar</router-link>
   </p>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Creating a Single-page Application with Vue.js + vue-router is dead simple. With
 ### JavaScript
 
 ``` js
-// 0. If using a module system (e.g. via vue-cli), import Vue and VueRouter and then call Vue.use(VueRouter).
+// 0. If using a module system (e.g. via vue-cli), import Vue and VueRouter and then call `Vue.use(VueRouter)`.
 
 // 1. Define route components.
 // These can be imported from other files
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const Bar = { template: '<div>bar</div>' }
 // 2. Define some routes
 // Each route should map to a component. The "component" can
 // either be an actual component constructor created via
-// Vue.extend(), or just a component options object.
+// `Vue.extend()`, or just a component options object.
 // We'll talk about nested routes later.
 const routes = [
   { path: '/foo', component: Foo },
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const routes = [
 // You can pass in additional options here, but let's
 // keep it simple for now.
 const router = new VueRouter({
-  routes // short for routes: routes
+  routes // short for `routes: routes`
 })
 
 // 4. Create and mount the root instance.