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@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@ pipeline. Currently, the following settings can be made:
 ```yaml
 read_cut_padding: # int, padding left and right of the conflict region
 
-region_file: # str (path to a conflict file)
-alternative_haplotype_vcf: # str (path to a vcf file with known SVs, e.g.
-from the HGSVC)
+# path to a conflict file
+region_file: # str
+
+# path to a vcf file with known SVs, e.g. from the HGSVC
+alternative_haplotype_vcf: # str
 
 # path to liftover directory (explained below)
-liftover_root: # default to 'resources/references/liftover'
+liftover_root: # str, defaults to 'resources/references/liftover'
 
 # Settings for the pairwise alignment
 pw_alignment: