diff --git a/documentation/writing-policies-validate.md b/documentation/writing-policies-validate.md
index 6b56910fc8..4044cd022d 100644
--- a/documentation/writing-policies-validate.md
+++ b/documentation/writing-policies-validate.md
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ A validation rule is expressed as an overlay pattern that expresses the desired
 | `>=`       | greater than or equals to |
 | `<=`       | less than or equals to    | 
 | `!`        | not equals                |
-| `|`        | logical or                |
-|  `&`       | logical and               |
+| \|         | logical or                |
+| `&`        | logical and               |
 
 There is no operator for `equals` as providing a field value in the pattern requires equality to the value.
 
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ Additional examples are available in [examples](/examples/)
 
 
 ---
-<small>*Read Next >> [Mutate](/documentation/writing-policies-mutate.md)*</small>
\ No newline at end of file
+<small>*Read Next >> [Mutate](/documentation/writing-policies-mutate.md)*</small>