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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This package lets you use [Feather Icons](https://feathericons.com/) as a React
 Feather Icons is an svg font library by Cole Bemis.
 
 ### Example usage:
-```
+```javascript
 import FeatherIcon from 'feather-icons-react';
 <FeatherIcon icon="close" />
 ```