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-sbt-scoverage
-========
+# sbt-scoverage
 
-sbt-scoverage is a plugin for SBT that integrates the scoverage code coverage library. Find out more about [scoverage](https://github.com/scoverage/scalac-scoverage-plugin).
-
-Join the [scoverage](http://groups.google.com/group/scala-code-coverage-tool)
-google group for help, bug reports, feature requests, and general
-discussion on scoverage.
-
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+
+sbt-scoverage is a plugin for sbt that integrates the scoverage code coverage
+library. Find out more about
+[scoverage](https://github.com/scoverage/scalac-scoverage-plugin).
 
 ## How to use
 
-Make sure your SBT version in project/build.properties:
-```
+Make sure your sbt version in project/build.properties:
+```scala
 sbt.version = 1.2.8
 ```
 
-Add the plugin in project/plugins.sbt:
+Add the plugin in `project/plugins.sbt`:
 ```scala
 addSbtPlugin("org.scoverage" % "sbt-scoverage" % "1.6.2")
 ```
@@ -33,7 +30,7 @@ $ sbt clean coverage it:test
 ```
 
 To enable coverage directly in your build, use:
-```
+```scala
 coverageEnabled := true
 ```