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 - [License](#license)
 
 ## Features 
-atom_string(const char *str): Interns a string and returns a pointer to the interned string. It is automatically converted to a string if given an argument of type const char *.<br>
-atom_int(int64_t n): Converts an integer to its string representation and interns it. Useful for handling numeric strings efficiently.
+`atom_string(const char *str)`: Interns a string and returns a pointer to the interned string. It is automatically converted to a string if given an argument of type const char *.<br>
+`atom_int(int64_t n)`: Converts an integer to its string representation and interns it. Useful for handling numeric strings efficiently.
 
 ## Usage