diff --git a/spring-cloud-config.html b/spring-cloud-config.html
index 4fc3a535..2eaef4c6 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-config.html
+++ b/spring-cloud-config.html
@@ -857,8 +857,10 @@ working copy as a cache.</p>
 <p>This repository implementation maps the <code>{label}</code> 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
-avoid ambiguity with other URL paths). Be careful with the brackets in
+HTTP URL should be specified with the special string "(<em>)" instead (to
+avoid ambiguity with other URL paths).  For example, if the label is
+<code>foo/bar, replacing the slash would result in a label that looks like
+`foo(</em>)bar</code>.  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 '').</p>
 </div>