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+++ b/doc/api/net.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ net.createServer().listen(
   path.join('\\\\?\\pipe', process.cwd(), 'myctl'));
 ```
 
-## Class: net.Server
+## Class: `net.Server`
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@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ added: v0.1.90
 
 This class is used to create a TCP or [IPC][] server.
 
-### new net.Server(\[options\]\[, connectionListener\])
+### `new net.Server([options][, connectionListener])`
 
 * `options` {Object} See
   [`net.createServer([options][, connectionListener])`][`net.createServer()`].
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ This class is used to create a TCP or [IPC][] server.
 
 `net.Server` is an [`EventEmitter`][] with the following events:
 
-### Event: 'close'
+### Event: `'close'`
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@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ added: v0.5.0
 Emitted when the server closes. If connections exist, this
 event is not emitted until all connections are ended.
 
-### Event: 'connection'
+### Event: `'connection'`
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@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ added: v0.1.90
 Emitted when a new connection is made. `socket` is an instance of
 `net.Socket`.
 
-### Event: 'error'
+### Event: `'error'`
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@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ event will **not** be emitted directly following this event unless
 [`server.close()`][] is manually called. See the example in discussion of
 [`server.listen()`][].
 
-### Event: 'listening'
+### Event: `'listening'`
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 Emitted when the server has been bound after calling [`server.listen()`][].
 
-### server.address()
+### `server.address()`
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@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ server.listen(() => {
 
 Don't call `server.address()` until the `'listening'` event has been emitted.
 
-### server.close(\[callback\])
+### `server.close([callback])`
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@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ The optional `callback` will be called once the `'close'` event occurs. Unlike
 that event, it will be called with an `Error` as its only argument if the server
 was not open when it was closed.
 
-### server.connections
+### `server.connections`
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@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ This becomes `null` when sending a socket to a child with
 [`child_process.fork()`][]. To poll forks and get current number of active
 connections, use asynchronous [`server.getConnections()`][] instead.
 
-### server.getConnections(callback)
+### `server.getConnections(callback)`
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@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ when sockets were sent to forks.
 
 Callback should take two arguments `err` and `count`.
 
-### server.listen()
+### `server.listen()`
 
 Start a server listening for connections. A `net.Server` can be a TCP or
 an [IPC][] server depending on what it listens to.
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ server.on('error', (e) => {
 });
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-#### server.listen(handle\[, backlog\]\[, callback\])
+#### `server.listen(handle[, backlog][, callback])`
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@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ valid file descriptor.
 
 Listening on a file descriptor is not supported on Windows.
 
-#### server.listen(options\[, callback\])
+#### `server.listen(options[, callback])`
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@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ Starting an IPC server as root may cause the server path to be inaccessible for
 unprivileged users. Using `readableAll` and `writableAll` will make the server
 accessible for all users.
 
-#### server.listen(path\[, backlog\]\[, callback\])
+#### `server.listen(path[, backlog][, callback])`
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@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ added: v0.1.90
 
 Start an [IPC][] server listening for connections on the given `path`.
 
-#### server.listen(\[port\[, host\[, backlog\]\]\]\[, callback\])
+#### `server.listen([port[, host[, backlog]]][, callback])`
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@@ -344,14 +344,14 @@ In most operating systems, listening to the [unspecified IPv6 address][] (`::`)
 may cause the `net.Server` to also listen on the [unspecified IPv4 address][]
 (`0.0.0.0`).
 
-### server.listening
+### `server.listening`
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 * {boolean} Indicates whether or not the server is listening for connections.
 
-### server.maxConnections
+### `server.maxConnections`
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@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ high.
 It is not recommended to use this option once a socket has been sent to a child
 with [`child_process.fork()`][].
 
-### server.ref()
+### `server.ref()`
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@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ Opposite of `unref()`, calling `ref()` on a previously `unref`ed server will
 *not* let the program exit if it's the only server left (the default behavior).
 If the server is `ref`ed calling `ref()` again will have no effect.
 
-### server.unref()
+### `server.unref()`
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@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ Calling `unref()` on a server will allow the program to exit if this is the only
 active server in the event system. If the server is already `unref`ed calling
 `unref()` again will have no effect.
 
-## Class: net.Socket
+## Class: `net.Socket`
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@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ is received. For example, it is passed to the listeners of a
 [`'connection'`][] event emitted on a [`net.Server`][], so the user can use
 it to interact with the client.
 
-### new net.Socket(\[options\])
+### `new net.Socket([options])`
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@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ Creates a new socket object.
 The newly created socket can be either a TCP socket or a streaming [IPC][]
 endpoint, depending on what it [`connect()`][`socket.connect()`] to.
 
-### Event: 'close'
+### Event: `'close'`
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@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ added: v0.1.90
 Emitted once the socket is fully closed. The argument `hadError` is a boolean
 which says if the socket was closed due to a transmission error.
 
-### Event: 'connect'
+### Event: `'connect'`
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@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ added: v0.1.90
 Emitted when a socket connection is successfully established.
 See [`net.createConnection()`][].
 
-### Event: 'data'
+### Event: `'data'`
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@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ Emitted when data is received. The argument `data` will be a `Buffer` or
 The data will be lost if there is no listener when a `Socket`
 emits a `'data'` event.
 
-### Event: 'drain'
+### Event: `'drain'`
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@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ Emitted when the write buffer becomes empty. Can be used to throttle uploads.
 
 See also: the return values of `socket.write()`.
 
-### Event: 'end'
+### Event: `'end'`
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@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ user to write arbitrary amounts of data. The user must call
 [`end()`][`socket.end()`] explicitly to close the connection (i.e. sending a
 FIN packet back).
 
-### Event: 'error'
+### Event: `'error'`
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@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ added: v0.1.90
 Emitted when an error occurs. The `'close'` event will be called directly
 following this event.
 
-### Event: 'lookup'
+### Event: `'lookup'`
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 * `family` {string|null} The address type. See [`dns.lookup()`][].
 * `host` {string} The hostname.
 
-### Event: 'ready'
+### Event: `'ready'`
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@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ Emitted when a socket is ready to be used.
 
 Triggered immediately after `'connect'`.
 
-### Event: 'timeout'
+### Event: `'timeout'`
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@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ the socket has been idle. The user must manually close the connection.
 
 See also: [`socket.setTimeout()`][].
 
-### socket.address()
+### `socket.address()`
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@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ Returns the bound `address`, the address `family` name and `port` of the
 socket as reported by the operating system:
 `{ port: 12346, family: 'IPv4', address: '127.0.0.1' }`
 
-### socket.bufferSize
+### `socket.bufferSize`
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@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ Users who experience large or growing `bufferSize` should attempt to
 "throttle" the data flows in their program with
 [`socket.pause()`][] and [`socket.resume()`][].
 
-### socket.bytesRead
+### `socket.bytesRead`
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@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ added: v0.5.3
 
 The amount of received bytes.
 
-### socket.bytesWritten
+### `socket.bytesWritten`
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@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ added: v0.5.3
 
 The amount of bytes sent.
 
-### socket.connect()
+### `socket.connect()`
 
 Initiate a connection on a given socket.
 
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ the error passed to the [`'error'`][] listener.
 The last parameter `connectListener`, if supplied, will be added as a listener
 for the [`'connect'`][] event **once**.
 
-#### socket.connect(options\[, connectListener\])
+#### `socket.connect(options[, connectListener])`
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 });
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-#### socket.connect(path\[, connectListener\])
+#### `socket.connect(path[, connectListener])`
 
 * `path` {string} Path the client should connect to. See
   [Identifying paths for IPC connections][].
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ Alias to
 [`socket.connect(options[, connectListener])`][`socket.connect(options)`]
 called with `{ path: path }` as `options`.
 
-#### socket.connect(port\[, host\]\[, connectListener\])
+#### `socket.connect(port[, host][, connectListener])`
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@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ Alias to
 [`socket.connect(options[, connectListener])`][`socket.connect(options)`]
 called with `{port: port, host: host}` as `options`.
 
-### socket.connecting
+### `socket.connecting`
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@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ that the
 [`socket.connect(options[, connectListener])`][`socket.connect(options)`]
 callback is a listener for the `'connect'` event.
 
-### socket.destroy(\[exception\])
+### `socket.destroy([exception])`
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@@ -737,12 +737,12 @@ case of errors (parse error or so).
 If `exception` is specified, an [`'error'`][] event will be emitted and any
 listeners for that event will receive `exception` as an argument.
 
-### socket.destroyed
+### `socket.destroyed`
 
 * {boolean} Indicates if the connection is destroyed or not. Once a
   connection is destroyed no further data can be transferred using it.
 
-### socket.end(\[data\[, encoding\]\]\[, callback\])
+### `socket.end([data[, encoding]][, callback])`
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@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ server will still send some data.
 If `data` is specified, it is equivalent to calling
 `socket.write(data, encoding)` followed by [`socket.end()`][].
 
-### socket.localAddress
+### `socket.localAddress`
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@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ connecting on. For example, in a server listening on `'0.0.0.0'`, if a client
 connects on `'192.168.1.1'`, the value of `socket.localAddress` would be
 `'192.168.1.1'`.
 
-### socket.localPort
+### `socket.localPort`
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@@ -779,14 +779,14 @@ added: v0.9.6
 
 The numeric representation of the local port. For example, `80` or `21`.
 
-### socket.pause()
+### `socket.pause()`
 
 * Returns: {net.Socket} The socket itself.
 
 Pauses the reading of data. That is, [`'data'`][] events will not be emitted.
 Useful to throttle back an upload.
 
-### socket.pending
+### `socket.pending`
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@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ This is `true` if the socket is not connected yet, either because `.connect()`
 has not yet been called or because it is still in the process of connecting
 (see [`socket.connecting`][]).
 
-### socket.ref()
+### `socket.ref()`
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@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ Opposite of `unref()`, calling `ref()` on a previously `unref`ed socket will
 *not* let the program exit if it's the only socket left (the default behavior).
 If the socket is `ref`ed calling `ref` again will have no effect.
 
-### socket.remoteAddress
+### `socket.remoteAddress`
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@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ The string representation of the remote IP address. For example,
 `'74.125.127.100'` or `'2001:4860:a005::68'`. Value may be `undefined` if
 the socket is destroyed (for example, if the client disconnected).
 
-### socket.remoteFamily
+### `socket.remoteFamily`
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@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ added: v0.11.14
 
 The string representation of the remote IP family. `'IPv4'` or `'IPv6'`.
 
-### socket.remotePort
+### `socket.remotePort`
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@@ -837,13 +837,13 @@ added: v0.5.10
 
 The numeric representation of the remote port. For example, `80` or `21`.
 
-### socket.resume()
+### `socket.resume()`
 
 * Returns: {net.Socket} The socket itself.
 
 Resumes reading after a call to [`socket.pause()`][].
 
-### socket.setEncoding(\[encoding\])
+### `socket.setEncoding([encoding])`
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@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ added: v0.1.90
 Set the encoding for the socket as a [Readable Stream][]. See
 [`readable.setEncoding()`][] for more information.
 
-### socket.setKeepAlive(\[enable\]\[, initialDelay\])
+### `socket.setKeepAlive([enable][, initialDelay])`
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@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ data packet received and the first keepalive probe. Setting `0` for
 `initialDelay` will leave the value unchanged from the default
 (or previous) setting.
 
-### socket.setNoDelay(\[noDelay\])
+### `socket.setNoDelay([noDelay])`
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@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ Disables the Nagle algorithm. By default TCP connections use the Nagle
 algorithm, they buffer data before sending it off. Setting `true` for
 `noDelay` will immediately fire off data each time `socket.write()` is called.
 
-### socket.setTimeout(timeout\[, callback\])
+### `socket.setTimeout(timeout[, callback])`
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@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ If `timeout` is 0, then the existing idle timeout is disabled.
 The optional `callback` parameter will be added as a one-time listener for the
 [`'timeout'`][] event.
 
-### socket.unref()
+### `socket.unref()`
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@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ Calling `unref()` on a socket will allow the program to exit if this is the only
 active socket in the event system. If the socket is already `unref`ed calling
 `unref()` again will have no effect.
 
-### socket.write(data\[, encoding\]\[, callback\])
+### `socket.write(data[, encoding][, callback])`
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@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ written out, which may not be immediately.
 See `Writable` stream [`write()`][stream_writable_write] method for more
 information.
 
-## net.connect()
+## `net.connect()`
 
 Aliases to
 [`net.createConnection()`][`net.createConnection()`].
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ Possible signatures:
 * [`net.connect(port[, host][, connectListener])`][`net.connect(port, host)`]
   for TCP connections.
 
-### net.connect(options\[, connectListener\])
+### `net.connect(options[, connectListener])`
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@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ added: v0.7.0
 Alias to
 [`net.createConnection(options[, connectListener])`][`net.createConnection(options)`].
 
-### net.connect(path\[, connectListener\])
+### `net.connect(path[, connectListener])`
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@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ added: v0.1.90
 Alias to
 [`net.createConnection(path[, connectListener])`][`net.createConnection(path)`].
 
-### net.connect(port\[, host\]\[, connectListener\])
+### `net.connect(port[, host][, connectListener])`
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@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ added: v0.1.90
 Alias to
 [`net.createConnection(port[, host][, connectListener])`][`net.createConnection(port, host)`].
 
-## net.createConnection()
+## `net.createConnection()`
 
 A factory function, which creates a new [`net.Socket`][],
 immediately initiates connection with [`socket.connect()`][],
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ Possible signatures:
 
 The [`net.connect()`][] function is an alias to this function.
 
-### net.createConnection(options\[, connectListener\])
+### `net.createConnection(options[, connectListener])`
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@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ changed to:
 const client = net.createConnection({ path: '/tmp/echo.sock' });
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-### net.createConnection(path\[, connectListener\])
+### `net.createConnection(path[, connectListener])`
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@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ immediately initiates connection with
 [`socket.connect(path[, connectListener])`][`socket.connect(path)`],
 then returns the `net.Socket` that starts the connection.
 
-### net.createConnection(port\[, host\]\[, connectListener\])
+### `net.createConnection(port[, host][, connectListener])`
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@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ immediately initiates connection with
 [`socket.connect(port[, host][, connectListener])`][`socket.connect(port, host)`],
 then returns the `net.Socket` that starts the connection.
 
-## net.createServer(\[options\]\[, connectionListener\])
+## `net.createServer([options][, connectionListener])`
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@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ Use `nc` to connect to a Unix domain socket server:
 $ nc -U /tmp/echo.sock
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-## net.isIP(input)
+## `net.isIP(input)`
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@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ Tests if input is an IP address. Returns `0` for invalid strings,
 returns `4` for IP version 4 addresses, and returns `6` for IP version 6
 addresses.
 
-## net.isIPv4(input)
+## `net.isIPv4(input)`
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@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ added: v0.3.0
 
 Returns `true` if input is a version 4 IP address, otherwise returns `false`.
 
-## net.isIPv6(input)
+## `net.isIPv6(input)`
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