diff --git a/reference/datetime/datetime/createfromformat.xml b/reference/datetime/datetime/createfromformat.xml
index 746bd06b19..b92ed7c622 100644
--- a/reference/datetime/datetime/createfromformat.xml
+++ b/reference/datetime/datetime/createfromformat.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
          </row>
          <row>
           <entry><literal>d</literal> and <literal>j</literal></entry>
-          <entry>Day of the month, 2 digits with (d) or without (j) leading zeros</entry>
+          <entry>Day of the month, 2 digits with (<literal>d</literal>) or without (<literal>j</literal>) leading zeros</entry>
           <entry>
            <literal>01</literal> to <literal>31</literal> or
            <literal>1</literal> to <literal>31</literal>
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
          </row>
          <row>
           <entry><literal>m</literal> and <literal>n</literal></entry>
-          <entry>Numeric representation of a month, with (m) or without (n) leading zeros</entry>
+          <entry>Numeric representation of a month, with (<literal>m</literal>) or without (<literal>n</literal>) leading zeros</entry>
           <entry>
            <literal>01</literal> through <literal>12</literal> or
            <literal>1</literal> through <literal>12</literal>
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
          </row>
          <row>
           <entry><literal>g</literal> and <literal>h</literal></entry>
-          <entry>12-hour format of an hour without (g) or with (h) leading zeros</entry>
+          <entry>12-hour format of an hour without (<literal>g</literal>) or with (<literal>h</literal>) leading zeros</entry>
           <entry>
            <literal>1</literal> through <literal>12</literal> or
            <literal>01</literal> through <literal>12</literal>