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@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ To see all possible targets, run `ant -verbose -projecthelp`.
 
 # Troubleshooting
 If the generated ANTLR files end up in the wrong directory, please uncomment occurences of
-> <arg value="-o" />
-> <arg value="${g4.iloc}" />
+> \<arg value="-o" />
+> \<arg value="${g4.iloc}" />
 in the Ant file.