diff --git a/gio/gfileinfo.c b/gio/gfileinfo.c
index e3578e5f0..f47eb85d9 100644
--- a/gio/gfileinfo.c
+++ b/gio/gfileinfo.c
@@ -2296,21 +2296,16 @@ matcher_optimize (GFileAttributeMatcher *matcher)
  * The wildcard "*" may be used to match all keys and namespaces, or
  * "namespace::*" will match all keys in a given namespace.
  *
- * Examples of strings to use:
- * <table>
- * <title>File Attribute Matcher strings and results</title>
- * <tgroup cols='2' align='left'><thead>
- * <row><entry> Matcher String </entry><entry> Matches </entry></row></thead>
- * <tbody>
- * <row><entry>"*"</entry><entry>matches all attributes.</entry></row>
- * <row><entry>"standard::is-hidden"</entry><entry>matches only the key is-hidden in the standard namespace.</entry></row>
- * <row><entry>"standard::type,unix::*"</entry><entry>matches the type key in the standard namespace and
- * all keys in the unix namespace.</entry></row>
- * </tbody></tgroup>
- * </table>
+ * ## Examples of file attribute matcher strings and results
  *
- * Returns: a #GFileAttributeMatcher.
- **/
+ * - `"*"`: matches all attributes.
+ * - `"standard::is-hidden"`: matches only the key is-hidden in the
+ *   standard namespace.
+ * - `"standard::type,unix::*"`: matches the type key in the standard
+ *   namespace and all keys in the unix namespace.
+ *
+ * Returns: a #GFileAttributeMatcher
+ */
 GFileAttributeMatcher *
 g_file_attribute_matcher_new (const char *attributes)
 {