diff --git a/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml b/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml
index e16b9e79a4..633a233e65 100644
--- a/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml
+++ b/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@
                 To see a full range of the changes, use the
                 <filename>git whatchanged</filename> command and specify a
                 commit range for the branch
-                (<filename>&lt;commit&gt;..&lt;commit&gt;</filename>).
+                (<replaceable>commit</replaceable><filename>..</filename><replaceable>commit</replaceable>).
             </para>
 
             <para>
@@ -895,16 +895,16 @@
             <para>
                 Tags in the Yocto Project kernel tree divide changes for
                 significant features or branches.
-                The <filename>git show &lt;tag&gt;</filename> command shows
-                changes based on a tag.
+                The <filename>git show</filename>&nbsp;<replaceable>tag</replaceable>
+                command shows changes based on a tag.
                 Here is an example that shows <filename>systemtap</filename>
                 changes:
                 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      $ git show systemtap
                 </literallayout>
                 You can use the
-                <filename>git branch --contains &lt;tag&gt;</filename> command
-                to show the branches that contain a particular feature.
+                <filename>git branch --contains</filename>&nbsp;<replaceable>tag</replaceable>
+                command to show the branches that contain a particular feature.
                 This command shows the branches that contain the
                 <filename>systemtap</filename> feature:
                 <literallayout class='monospaced'>