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 ### Example
 
 #### Master source
-
+```js
     var sys = require('sys');
     var Worker = require('webworker');
     
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     };
     
     w.postMessage({ foo : 'bar' });
-
+```
 #### Worker source
-
+```js
     onmessage = function(e) {
         postMessage({ test : 'this is a test' });
     };
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     onclose = function() {
         sys.debug('Worker shuttting down.');
     };
-
+```
 ### API
 
 Supported API methods are