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@@ -4,33 +4,47 @@ This library provides a custom plotting style for [matplotlib][mpl] and
 other libraries building on matplotlib like [pandas][pd] or [seaborn][sns].
 
 The plotting style is set to aproximately the styles described in 
-[our wiki], more precicely in this [PowerPoint presentation][ppt].
+[our wiki][wiki], more precicely in this [PowerPoint presentation][ppt].
 
 
 ## how to use it
 
-copy the file `cpi.mplstyle` into the directory with your analysis and tell
+Copy the file `cpi.mplstyle` into the directory with your analysis and tell
 matplotlib to use this style:
 
-usage with matplotlib / pyplot:
-> from matplotlib import pyplot
-> pyplot.style.use('./cpi.mplstyle')
-usage with other libraries based on matplotlib, like searborn:
-> from matplotlib import pyplot
-> import seaborn
-> pyplot.style.use('./cpi.mplstyle')
+```python
+from matplotlib import pyplot
+pyplot.style.use('./cpi.mplstyle')
+```
 
-be aware that the set* functions of seaborn (like set_theme) might 
-mess with the matplotlib style.
+For usage with other graphing libraries like searborn:
 
-to use the seaborn.set_palette() function to change line colors seems 
-to be fine
-to use this style as your default matplotlib style, have a look at
-https://matplotlib.org/stable/tutorials/introductory/customizing.html#customizing-with-matplotlibrc-files
+```python
+from matplotlib import pyplot
+import seaborn
+pyplot.style.use('./cpi.mplstyle')
+```
+
+Be aware that the `set*` functions of seaborn (like set_theme) might mess with the 
+matplotlib style. The `seaborn.set_palette()` function to change line colors seems to be woring fine
+
+
+## set as default style
+
+To use this style as your default matplotlib style, have a look at the 
+[matplotlib documentation][default], I haven't tried it out so far.
+
+
+## how to make changes
+
+Please add changes only to the file `custom cpi style.txt`. After modifying the file use `python3 compile.py` to generate a file with custom styles.
+
+## example
 
 
 [mpl]: https://matplotlib.org/
 [pd]: https://pandas.pydata.org/
 [sns]: https://seaborn.pydata.org/
 [wiki]: https://wiki.cpi.imtek.uni-freiburg.de/ScientificWriting
-[ppt]: https://wiki.cpi.imtek.uni-freiburg.de/ScientificWriting?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=140109-scientific-writing-06-figures-and-figure-captions.pptx
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+[ppt]: https://wiki.cpi.imtek.uni-freiburg.de/ScientificWriting?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=140109-scientific-writing-06-figures-and-figure-captions.pptx
+[default]: https://matplotlib.org/stable/tutorials/introductory/customizing.html#customizing-with-matplotlibrc-files
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