diff --git a/doc/manual/development.xml b/doc/manual/development.xml
index 44edc54f8147..b661e44b0820 100644
--- a/doc/manual/development.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/development.xml
@@ -413,21 +413,21 @@ $ qemu-system-x86_64 -kernel ./kernel/bzImage -initrd ./initrd/initrd -hda /dev/
       $ nix-build tests/ -A nfs.driver
       $ ./result/bin/nixos-test-driver
       starting VDE switch for network 1
-      >
+      >
     </screen>
 
     Perl statements can now be typed in to start or manipulate the
     VMs:
 
     <screen>
-      > startAll;
+      &gt; startAll;
       (the VMs start booting)
-      > $server->waitForJob("nfs-kernel-nfsd");
-      > $client1->succeed("flock -x /data/lock -c 'sleep 100000' &");
-      > $client2->fail("flock -n -s /data/lock true");
-      > $client1->shutdown;
+      &gt; $server-&gt;waitForJob("nfs-kernel-nfsd");
+      &gt; $client1-&gt;succeed("flock -x /data/lock -c 'sleep 100000' &");
+      &gt; $client2-&gt;fail("flock -n -s /data/lock true");
+      &gt; $client1-&gt;shutdown;
       (this releases client1's lock)
-      > $client2->succeed("flock -n -s /data/lock true");
+      &gt; $client2-&gt;succeed("flock -n -s /data/lock true");
     </screen>
 
     The function <command>testScript</command> executes the entire