diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 496ee2ca6a..fa611d84b2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-.DS_Store
\ No newline at end of file
+*~
+.DS_Store
+thumbs.db
diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html
index 292d919c0d..e5d1c56aef 100644
--- a/docs/index.html
+++ b/docs/index.html
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@
         <tbody>
           <tr>
             <td><code>&lt;code&gt;</code></td>
-            <td>In a line of text like this, your wrapped code will look like this <code>&gt;html&lt;</code> element.</td>
+            <td>In a line of text like this, your wrapped code will look like this <code>&lt;html&gt;</code> element.</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td><code>&lt;pre&gt;</code></td>
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@
   &lt;h1&gt;Heading&lt;/h1&gt;
   &lt;p&gt;Something right here...&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;/div&gt;</pre>
-              <p><strong>Note:</strong> Be sure to keep code within <code>pre</code> tags as close to the left as possible; it will render all tabs.</p>
+              <p><strong>Note:</strong> Be sure to keep code within <code>&lt;pre&gt;</code> tags as close to the left as possible; it will render all tabs.</p>
             </td>
           </tr>
           <tr>