diff --git a/fortran/src/README.md b/fortran/src/README.md
index 69af902c5bb..e1f1c58e971 100644
--- a/fortran/src/README.md
+++ b/fortran/src/README.md
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ Quick overview of the Fortran APIs
        SUBROUTINE h5dcreate_f(loc_id, name, type_id, space_id, dset_id, &
        hdferr, dset_creation_prp, link_creation_prp, dset_access_prop)
 
-  The first four parameters of the Fortran subroutine correspond to the
-  parameters of the C function. The fifth parameter, dset_id, is an output
-  parameter containing a valid dataset identifier, and the sixth
-  output parameter, hdferr, indicates successful completion.
-  The error code descriptions can be found in the subroutine descriptions
-  of the Reference Manual. The last three input parameters are optional
-  and can be omitted, in which case default values will be used.
+   The first four parameters of the Fortran subroutine correspond to the
+   parameters of the C function. The fifth parameter, dset_id, is an output
+   parameter containing a valid dataset identifier, and the sixth
+   output parameter, hdferr, indicates successful completion.
+   The error code descriptions can be found in the subroutine descriptions
+   of the Reference Manual. The last three input parameters are optional
+   and can be omitted, in which case default values will be used.
 
 *  Parameters to the Fortran subroutines typically include
    predefined datatypes (see the build-time generated file
@@ -101,40 +101,31 @@ C wrappers description exists for maintenance purposes and to create and underst
 Procedure to add a new function
 --------------------------------
 
-(1) Edit the fortran/src/H5\*ff.F90 file
-
-(2) Edit the fortran/src/H5\*f.c file
-
-(3) Edit the fortran/src/H5f90proto.h file
-
-(4) Add the new function to fortran/src/hdf5_fortrandll.def.in
+1. Edit the fortran/src/H5\*ff.F90 file
+2. Edit the fortran/src/H5\*f.c file
+3. Edit the fortran/src/H5f90proto.h file
+4. Add the new function to fortran/src/hdf5_fortrandll.def.in
 
 Procedure for passing C variables to Fortran
 ---------------------------------------------
 
 (1) Find the C struct name you are interested in:
 
-	(a) src/H5public.h if it is a generic type, i.e. H5_\*
-
+        (a) src/H5public.h if it is a generic type, i.e. H5_\*
             or
-
         (b) src/H5\*public.h if is a specific type, i.e. H5\*_
 
 (2) Put that structure into an array that will be passed to Fortran in:
 
         (a) fortran/src/H5_f.c (add to the h5init_flags_c subroutine)
-
         (b) edit fortran/src/H5f90proto.h and edit h5init_flags_c interface call
 
 (3) Edit the function call in fortran/src/H5_ff.F90
 
         (a) edit the call:  FUNCTION h5init_flags_c
-
         (b) edit h5init_flags_c call in h5open_f to match the number of arguments being passed
 
-(4) add the size of the array and array to fortran/src/H5f90global.F90
-
-         * it must match the size found in H5_f.c
+(4) Add the size of the array and array to fortran/src/H5f90global.F90, it must match the size found in H5_f.c
 
 *NOTE*: To add a default C value argument, do steps (2a) and (4).