diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Codes.md b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Codes.md
index 2005f6f71..3e599e0db 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Codes.md
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Codes.md
@@ -17,17 +17,21 @@ You can add a query to select a subset of transactions.
 Examples:
 
 ```journal
-1/1 (123)
- (a)  1
+2022/1/1 (123) Supermarket   
+ Food       $5.00
+ Checking    
 
-1/1 ()
- (a)  1
+2022/1/2 (124) Post Office
+ Postage    $8.32
+ Checking
 
-1/1
- (a)  1
+2022/1/3 Supermarket
+ Food      $11.23
+ Checking 
 
-1/1 (126)
- (a)  1
+2022/1/4 (126) Post Office
+ Postage    $3.21
+ Checking
 ```
 
 ```shell
@@ -42,7 +46,6 @@ $ hledger codes -E
 123
 124
 
-
 126
 ```