diff --git a/docs/software-developer-documentation/apis/java-javascript-v3-api.md b/docs/software-developer-documentation/apis/java-javascript-v3-api.md
index 132d3e709075077ef58c7752a130b7f47e8b42da..d7a1d2f015935f49b1fa80b0699e2370e9b9ba0c 100644
--- a/docs/software-developer-documentation/apis/java-javascript-v3-api.md
+++ b/docs/software-developer-documentation/apis/java-javascript-v3-api.md
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ property [javax.net](http://javax.net).ssl.trustStore. Example:
 Connecting in Java
 
 **V3ConnectionExample.java**
-
+```java
     import ch.ethz.sis.openbis.generic.asapi.v3.IApplicationServerApi;
     import ch.ethz.sis.openbis.generic.asapi.v3.dto.common.search.SearchResult;
     import ch.ethz.sis.openbis.generic.asapi.v3.dto.space.Space;
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ Connecting in Java
 
 
     }
+```
 
 ### Connecting in Javascript
 
@@ -4144,4 +4145,4 @@ web application will do nothing.
                     console.log(sessionInfo.getUserName());
                 });
             });
-    </script>
\ No newline at end of file
+    </script>