diff --git a/docs/n00b-gettingStarted.md b/docs/n00b-gettingStarted.md
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--- a/docs/n00b-gettingStarted.md
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@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Save this to a html file and fetch it with a browser from the web server (or jus
 
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-A more condensed code can be achieved by embedding the mermaid code in its own .js file, which is referenced like so:
+A more condensed html code can be achieved by embedding the mermaid code in its own .js file, which is referenced like so:
 
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