diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ The filter uses the variable `pleroma-urls` for input which can be defined in th
 
 The following two are optional.  If both are defined, then the script will download avatars and will not use hotlinks. 
 
-1. (lua) `pleroma_avatar_path`: (yaml) `pleroma-avatar-path`: a string ending in `/`, the folder containing avatars as referenced by the web page (e.g `<img src="(pleroma-avatar-path)/avatar.png"/>`).
-2. (lua) `pleroma_avatar_save_path`: (yaml) `pleroma-avatar-save-path`: a string ending in `/`, the folder in which avatars are downloaded to.
+1. (lua) `pleroma_avatar_path` = (yaml) `pleroma-avatar-path`: a string ending in `/`, the folder containing avatars as referenced by the web page (e.g `<img src="(pleroma-avatar-path)/avatar.png"/>`).
+2. (lua) `pleroma_avatar_save_path` = (yaml) `pleroma-avatar-save-path`: a string ending in `/`, the folder in which avatars are downloaded to.
 
-If multiple pages will be storing avatars in the same folder, use Lua by creating a `config.lua` and assigning the variable there. If a specific page will have its own directory for images, define the variable in the manuscript's YAML header.
+If multiple pages will be storing avatars in the same folder, create `config.lua` and assign the variables there. If a specific page will have its own directory for images, assign the variables in the manuscript's YAML header.
 
 The filter exports variables that can be used in a Pandoc template.