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diff --git a/doc/ikiwiki/directive/format.mdwn b/doc/ikiwiki/directive/format.mdwn
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--- a/doc/ikiwiki/directive/format.mdwn
+++ b/doc/ikiwiki/directive/format.mdwn
@@ -18,4 +18,12 @@ some other format:
 		4
 	"""]]
 
+Note that if the [[!iki plugins/highlight desc=highlight]] plugin is enabled, this directive can also be
+used to display syntax highlighted code. Many languages and formats are
+supported. For example:
+
+	\[[!format perl """
+	print "hello, world\n";
+	"""]]
+
 [[!meta robots="noindex, follow"]]