--- a/mercurial/commands.py	Fri Jan 13 11:23:45 2012 +0100
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py	Fri Jan 13 11:26:24 2012 +0100
@@ -4228,11 +4228,11 @@
 
     With no argument, show the phase name of specified revisions.
 
-    With one of `--public`, `--draft` or `--secret`, change the phase
-    value of the specified revisions.
+    With one of ``--public``, ``--draft`` or ``--secret``, change the
+    phase value of the specified revisions.
 
     Unless -f/--force is specified, :hg:`phase` won't move changeset from a
-    lower phase to an higher phase. Phases are ordered as follows:
+    lower phase to an higher phase. Phases are ordered as follows::
 
         public < draft < secret
     """