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 > There is syntax highlighting with the editor plugins linked below.
 
-<img src="./docs/assets/syntax.png" alt="D2 render example" height="600px" />
+<img src="./docs/assets/syntax.png" alt="D2 render example" max-height="600px" />
 
 ## Quickstart