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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ For the full Ionic Native documentation, please visit [http://ionicframework.com
 
 Ionic Native wraps plugin callbacks in a Promise or [Observable](https://gist.github.com/staltz/868e7e9bc2a7b8c1f754), providing a common interface for all plugins and ensuring that native events trigger change detection in Angular 2.
 
-```
+```typescript
 import { Geolocation } from '@ionic-native/geolocation';
 import { Platform } from 'ionic-angular';