diff --git a/next/rules.html b/next/rules.html
index bdf72c0b6..0736ca767 100644
--- a/next/rules.html
+++ b/next/rules.html
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ original form, including the removal of any created files and directories.</p>
 <h2 id="rule-6---free">Rule 6 - Free</h2>
 </div>
 <p>I am <strong>NOT</strong> a Rule, I am a <code>free(void *human);</code> ‼️</p>
-<pre class="&lt;!--c-&gt;"><code>    while (!(ioccc(rule(you(are(number(6)))))) {
+<pre><code>    while (!(ioccc(rule(you(are(number(6)))))) {
         ha(); ha(); ha();
     }</code></pre>
 <p>See <a href="rules.html#rule-19---prime">Rule 19 - Prime</a>.</p>
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ i.e., do <strong>NOT</strong> expect <code>git clean -f</code> to work.</p>
 <p>The <code>Makefile</code> <strong>MUST</strong> use a syntax that is compatible with
 <code>bash(1)</code> and GNU <code>make(1)</code>. You are encouraged to use <code>SHELL= bash</code> in your <code>Makefile</code>; please add a space between the <code>=</code> and
 the value such as:</p>
-<pre class="&lt;!--sh-&gt;"><code>    SHELL= bash</code></pre>
+<pre><code>    SHELL= bash</code></pre>
 <p>Assume that commands commonly found in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_UNIX_Specification">Single UNIX
 Specification</a>
 environments and systems are available in the search
diff --git a/next/rules.md b/next/rules.md
index 83f0dba42..fa23d3a8b 100644
--- a/next/rules.md
+++ b/next/rules.md
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ Your code should be able to run under a
 
 I am **NOT** a Rule, I am a `free(void *human);` ‼️
 
-``` <!--c->
+``` <!---c-->
     while (!(ioccc(rule(you(are(number(6)))))) {
         ha(); ha(); ha();
     }
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ The `Makefile` **MUST** use a syntax that is compatible with
 bash` in your `Makefile`; please add a space between the `=` and
 the value such as:
 
-``` <!--sh->
+``` <!---sh-->
     SHELL= bash
 ```
 Assume that commands commonly found in [Single UNIX
diff --git a/sitemap.xml b/sitemap.xml
index ada4d5f5d..ac174e0be 100644
--- a/sitemap.xml
+++ b/sitemap.xml
@@ -16870,11 +16870,11 @@
 </url>
 <url>
     <loc>https://www.ioccc.org/next/rules.html</loc>
-    <lastmod>2025-11-21T00:33:54+00:00</lastmod>
+    <lastmod>2025-11-21T00:38:20+00:00</lastmod>
 </url>
 <url>
     <loc>https://www.ioccc.org/next/rules.md</loc>
-    <lastmod>2025-11-21T00:33:51+00:00</lastmod>
+    <lastmod>2025-11-21T00:38:17+00:00</lastmod>
 </url>
 <url>
     <loc>https://www.ioccc.org/next/submit.html</loc>