diff --git a/1.4.x/spring-cloud-config.xml b/1.4.x/spring-cloud-config.xml
index ed494114..7277e75a 100644
--- a/1.4.x/spring-cloud-config.xml
+++ b/1.4.x/spring-cloud-config.xml
@@ -274,10 +274,10 @@ working copy as a cache.</simpara>
 <simpara>This repository implementation maps the <literal>{label}</literal> parameter of the
 HTTP resource to a git label (commit id, branch name or tag). If the
 git branch or tag name contains a slash ("/") then the label in the
-HTTP URL should be specified with the special string "(_)" instead (to
+HTTP URL should be specified with the special string "(<emphasis>)" instead (to
 avoid ambiguity with other URL paths).  For example, if the label is
 <literal>foo/bar</literal>, replacing the slash would result in a label that looks like
-<literal>foo(_)bar</literal>.  The inclusion of the special string "(\_)" can also be
+<literal>foo(</emphasis>)bar</literal>.  The inclusion of the special string "(_)" can also be
 applied to the <literal>{application}</literal> parameter. Be careful with the brackets
 in the URL if you are using a command line client like curl (e.g.
 escape them from the shell with quotes '').</simpara>
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ using (for example):</simpara>
           uri: https://github.com/myorg/{application}</programlisting>
 <simpara>or a "one repo per profile" policy using a similar pattern but with
 <literal>{profile}</literal>.</simpara>
-<simpara>Additionally, using the special string "(\_)" within your
+<simpara>Additionally, using the special string "(_)" within your
 <literal>{application}</literal> parameters can enable support for multiple
 organizations (for example):</simpara>
 <programlisting language="yaml" linenumbering="unnumbered">spring:
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ organizations (for example):</simpara>
         git:
           uri: https://github.com/{application}</programlisting>
 <simpara>where <literal>{application}</literal> is provided at request time in the format
-"organization(\_)application".</simpara>
+"organization(_)application".</simpara>
 </section>
 <section xml:id="_pattern_matching_and_multiple_repositories">
 <title>Pattern Matching and Multiple Repositories</title>