diff --git a/CodingStyle.txt b/CodingStyle.md
similarity index 67%
rename from CodingStyle.txt
rename to CodingStyle.md
index 418f7118..b51f84e8 100644
--- a/CodingStyle.txt
+++ b/CodingStyle.md
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-$Id$
-
 vim: spelllang=en tw=78
 
 This is a short introduction to the coding style that shall be used. The below
@@ -7,11 +5,11 @@ rules are applicable for all C source files, except the Ethernet drivers, for
 which the Linux Kernel coding style shall be used to minimize the
 differences).
 
-1) Line length
+# Line length
 
 - Lines shall not exceed 78 characters.
 
-2) Whitespace
+# Whitespace
 
 - Indentation shall be done using 4 space characters
 
@@ -20,36 +18,39 @@ differences).
 - After commas, colons and semicolons, a single space shall be
   placed (if not followed by a line break).
 
-- Binary operators (=, ==, ~=, |, ||, etc.) shall be enclosed by 2 spaces
-  (except . and ->).
+- Binary operators (`=`, `==`, `~=`, `|`, `||`, etc.) shall be enclosed by 2 spaces
+  (except `.` and `->`).
 
-3) Placing braces
+# Placing braces
 
 - Braces shall be placed in the following way (K&R style):
 
-    if (...) {
-        ...
-    } else if (...) {
-        ...
-    } else {
-        ...
-    }
+```c
+if (...) {
+    ...
+} else if (...) {
+    ...
+} else {
+    ...
+}
 
-    int function(...)
-    {
-        ...
-    }
+int function(...)
+{
+    ...
+}
+```
 
-4) Defines and Macros
+# Defines and Macros
 
 - Defines and macros shall be named in CAPITAL letters. If a macro contains
   multiple statements, they should be enclosed by a 'do {} while (0)' loop.
   Macro parameters shall also be capital letters and shall be enclosed py
   parantheses if necessary.
 
-    #define MACRO(A, B) \
-        do { \
-            if ((A) == 1) { \
-                statement(B); \
+```c
+#define MACRO(A, B) \
+    do { \
+        if ((A) == 1) { \
+            statement(B); \
         } while (0)
-
+```
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b16a75b3..be19d3e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ This is the README file of the IgH EtherCAT Master.
 vim: spelllang=en spell tw=78
 
 Contents:
-- general-information
-- requirements
-- building-and-installing
-- realtime-and-tuning
-- license
-- coding-style
+- (#general-information)
+- (#requirements)
+- (#building-and-installing)
+- (#realtime-and-tuning)
+- (#license)
+- (#coding-style)
 
 # General Information
 
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@ information, see http://etherlab.org/en/ethercat.
 
 or contact
 
-> Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Florian Pose <fp@igh.de>
-> Ingenieurgemeinschaft IgH
-> Nordsternstraße 66
-> D-45329 Essen
-> http://igh.de
+>>>
+Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Florian Pose <fp@igh.de>  
+Ingenieurgemeinschaft IgH  
+Nordsternstraße 66  
+D-45329 Essen  
+http://igh.de
+>>>
 
 # Documentation
 
@@ -108,4 +110,4 @@ property and similar rights of Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
 # Coding Style
 
 Developers shall use the coding style rules in the [coding style
-file](CodingStyle.txt).
+file](CodingStyle.md).