diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0b8cfaa64..832454270 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ Each module provides a distinct tree-sitter-based feature such as [highlighting]
 
 All modules are disabled by default and need to be activated explicitly in your `init.vim`, e.g., via
 
-```vim
-lua <<EOF
+```lua
 require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
   -- One of "all", "maintained" (parsers with maintainers), or a list of languages
   ensure_installed = "maintained",
@@ -126,7 +125,6 @@ require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
     additional_vim_regex_highlighting = false,
   },
 }
-EOF
 ```
 
 Each module can also be enabled or disabled interactively through the following commands:
@@ -268,8 +266,7 @@ Additional modules can be provided as [external plugins](https://github.com/nvim
 
 Consistent syntax highlighting.
 
-```vim
-lua <<EOF
+```lua
 require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
   highlight = {
     enable = true,
@@ -284,15 +281,13 @@ require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
     additional_vim_regex_highlighting = false,
   },
 }
-EOF
 ```
 
 #### Incremental selection
 
 Incremental selection based on the named nodes from the grammar.
 
-```vim
-lua <<EOF
+```lua
 require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
   incremental_selection = {
     enable = true,
@@ -304,7 +299,6 @@ require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
     },
   },
 }
-EOF
 ```
 
 #### Indentation
@@ -312,14 +306,12 @@ EOF
 Indentation based on treesitter for the `=` operator.
 **NOTE: This is an experimental feature**.
 
-```vim
-lua <<EOF
+```lua
 require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
   indent = {
     enable = true
   }
 }
-EOF
 ```
 
 #### Folding
@@ -343,8 +335,7 @@ If you have a parser that is not on the list of supported languages (either as a
 2. Run `tree-sitter generate` in this directory (followed by `tree-sitter test` for good measure).
 3. Add the following snippet to your `init.vim`:
 
-```vim
-lua <<EOF
+```lua
 local parser_config = require "nvim-treesitter.parsers".get_parser_configs()
 parser_config.zimbu = {
   install_info = {
@@ -357,16 +348,13 @@ parser_config.zimbu = {
   },
   filetype = "zu", -- if filetype does not match the parser name
 }
-EOF
 ```
 
 If you wish to set a specific parser for a filetype, you should extend the `filetype_to_parsername` table:
 
-```vim
-lua <<EOF
+```lua
 local ft_to_parser = require"nvim-treesitter.parsers".filetype_to_parsername
 ft_to_parser.someft = "python" -- the someft filetype will use the python parser and queries.
-EOF
 ```
 
 4. Start `nvim` and `:TSInstall zimbu`.
@@ -398,10 +386,8 @@ but if you want to extend a query use the `after/queries/` directory.
 If you want to completely override a query, you can use `:h set_query()`.
 For example, to override the `injections` queries from `c` with your own:
 
-```vim
-lua <<EOF
+```lua
 require("vim.treesitter.query").set_query("c", "injections", "(comment) @comment")
-EOF
 ```
 
 Note: when using `set_query`, all queries in the runtime directories will be ignored.
@@ -416,8 +402,7 @@ If you wish you write your own module, you need to support
 
 At the top level, you can use the `define_modules` function to define one or more modules or module groups:
 
-```vim
-lua <<EOF
+```lua
 require'nvim-treesitter'.define_modules {
   my_cool_plugin = {
     attach = function(bufnr, lang)
@@ -431,7 +416,6 @@ require'nvim-treesitter'.define_modules {
     end
   }
 }
-EOF
 ```
 
 with the following properties:
diff --git a/doc/nvim-treesitter.txt b/doc/nvim-treesitter.txt
index 63e3cec73..5d3813705 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-treesitter.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-treesitter.txt
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ By default, everything is disabled.
 To enable supported features, put this in your `init.vim` file:
 
 >
-  lua <<EOF
   require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
     -- One of "all", "maintained" (parsers with maintainers), or a list of languages
     ensure_installed = "maintained",
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ To enable supported features, put this in your `init.vim` file:
       additional_vim_regex_highlighting = false,
     },
   }
-  EOF
 <
 
 See |nvim-treesitter-modules| for a list of all available modules and its options.
@@ -80,14 +78,12 @@ Each module corresponds to an entry in the dictionary passed to the
 `nvim-treesitter.configs.setup` function, this should be in your `init.vim` file.
 
 >
-  lua <<EOF
   require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
     -- Modules and its options go here
     highlight = { enable = true },
     incremental_selection = { enable = true },
     textobjects = { enable = true },
   }
-  EOF
 <
 
 All modules share some common options, like `enable` and `disable`.
@@ -95,14 +91,12 @@ When `enable` is `true` this will enable the module for all supported languages,
 if you want to disable the module for some languages you can pass a list to the `disable` option.
 
 >
-  lua <<EOF
   require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
     highlight = {
       enable = true,
       disable = { "cpp", "lua" },
     },
   }
-  EOF
 <
 
 For more fine-grained control, `disable` can also take a function and
@@ -111,7 +105,6 @@ The function is called once when a module starts in a buffer and receives the
 language and buffer number as arguments:
 
 >
-  lua <<EOF
   require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
     highlight = {
       enable = true,
@@ -120,7 +113,6 @@ language and buffer number as arguments:
       end,
     },
   }
-  EOF
 <
 
 Options that define or accept a keymap use the same format you use to define
@@ -150,7 +142,6 @@ Supported options:
   Defaults to `false`.
 
 >
-  lua <<EOF
   require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
     highlight = {
       enable = true,
@@ -162,7 +153,6 @@ Supported options:
       additional_vim_regex_highlighting = false,
     },
   }
-  EOF
 <
 Note: The api is not stable yet.
 
@@ -186,7 +176,6 @@ Supported options:
     Defaults to `grm`.
 
 >
-  lua <<EOF
   require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
     incremental_selection = {
       enable = true,
@@ -198,7 +187,6 @@ Supported options:
       },
     },
   }
-  EOF
 <
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -212,13 +200,11 @@ Supported options:
 - enable: `true` or `false`.
 - disable: list of languages.
 >
-  lua <<EOF
   require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
     indent = {
       enable = true
     },
   }
-  EOF
 <
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 COMMANDS                                            *nvim-treesitter-commands*