diff --git a/doc/init.md b/doc/init.md
--- a/doc/init.md
+++ b/doc/init.md
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@
     contrib/init/bitcoind.conf:       Upstart service configuration file
     contrib/init/bitcoind.init:       CentOS compatible SysV style init script
 
-1. Service User
+Service User
 ---------------------------------
 
 All three Linux startup configurations assume the existence of a "bitcoin" user
 and group.  They must be created before attempting to use these scripts.
 The macOS configuration assumes bitcoind will be set up for the current user.
 
-2. Configuration
+Configuration
 ---------------------------------
 
 At a bare minimum, bitcoind requires that the rpcpassword setting be set
@@ -46,17 +46,17 @@
 For an example configuration file that describes the configuration settings,
 see `contrib/debian/examples/bitcoin.conf`.
 
-3. Paths
+Paths
 ---------------------------------
 
-3a) Linux
+### Linux
 
 All three configurations assume several paths that might need to be adjusted.
 
-Binary:              `/usr/bin/bitcoind`
-Configuration file:  `/etc/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf`
-Data directory:      `/var/lib/bitcoind`
-PID file:            `/var/run/bitcoind/bitcoind.pid` (OpenRC and Upstart) or `/var/lib/bitcoind/bitcoind.pid` (systemd)
+Binary:              `/usr/bin/bitcoind`\
+Configuration file:  `/etc/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf`\
+Data directory:      `/var/lib/bitcoind`\
+PID file:            `/var/run/bitcoind/bitcoind.pid` (OpenRC and Upstart) or `/var/lib/bitcoind/bitcoind.pid` (systemd)\
 Lock file:           `/var/lock/subsys/bitcoind` (CentOS)
 
 The configuration file, PID directory (if applicable) and data directory
@@ -65,17 +65,17 @@
 bitcoin user and group.  Access to bitcoin-cli and other bitcoind rpc clients
 can then be controlled by group membership.
 
-3b) macOS
+### Mac OS X
 
-Binary:              `/usr/local/bin/bitcoind`
-Configuration file:  `~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/bitcoin.conf`
-Data directory:      `~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin`
+Binary:              `/usr/local/bin/bitcoind`\
+Configuration file:  `~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/bitcoin.conf`\
+Data directory:      `~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin`\
 Lock file:           `~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/.lock`
 
-4. Installing Service Configuration
+Installing Service Configuration
 -----------------------------------
 
-4a) systemd
+### systemd
 
 Installing this .service file consists of just copying it to
 /usr/lib/systemd/system directory, followed by the command
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@
 To test, run `systemctl start bitcoind` and to enable for system startup run
 `systemctl enable bitcoind`
 
-4b) OpenRC
+### OpenRC
 
 Rename bitcoind.openrc to bitcoind and drop it in /etc/init.d.  Double
 check ownership and permissions and make it executable.  Test it with
 `/etc/init.d/bitcoind start` and configure it to run on startup with
 `rc-update add bitcoind`
 
-4c) Upstart (for Debian/Ubuntu based distributions)
+### Upstart (for Debian/Ubuntu based distributions)
 
 Drop bitcoind.conf in /etc/init.  Test by running `service bitcoind start`
 it will automatically start on reboot.
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 NOTE: This script is incompatible with CentOS 5 and Amazon Linux 2014 as they
 use old versions of Upstart and do not supply the start-stop-daemon utility.
 
-4d) CentOS
+### CentOS
 
 Copy bitcoind.init to /etc/init.d/bitcoind. Test by running `service bitcoind start`.
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 setting the BITCOIND and FLAGS environment variables in the file
 /etc/sysconfig/bitcoind. You can also use the DAEMONOPTS environment variable here.
 
-4e) macOS
+### Mac OS X
 
 Copy org.bitcoin.bitcoind.plist into ~/Library/LaunchAgents. Load the launch agent by
 running `launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/org.bitcoin.bitcoind.plist`.
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 You will need to modify org.bitcoin.bitcoind.plist if you intend to use it as a
 Launch Daemon with a dedicated bitcoin user.
 
-5. Auto-respawn
+Auto-respawn
 -----------------------------------
 
 Auto respawning is currently only configured for Upstart and systemd.