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+++ b/doc/index.rst
@@ -2,25 +2,9 @@
 C++ Format
 ##########
 
-*****
-Usage
-*****
-
-To use the C++ Format library, add ``format.h`` and ``format.cc`` from
-a `release archive <https://github.com/cppformat/cppformat/releases/latest>`_
-or the `Git repository <https://github.com/cppformat/cppformat>`_ to your project.
-
-If you are using Visual C++ with precompiled headers, you might need to add
-the line
-
-::
-
-   #include "stdafx.h"
-
-before other includes in ``format.cc``.
-
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
 
+   usage
    reference
    syntax
diff --git a/doc/usage.rst b/doc/usage.rst
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@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+.. highlight:: c++
+
+*****
+Usage
+*****
+
+To use the C++ Format library, add ``format.h`` and ``format.cc`` from
+a `release archive <https://github.com/cppformat/cppformat/releases/latest>`_
+or the `Git repository <https://github.com/cppformat/cppformat>`_ to your project.
+
+If you are using Visual C++ with precompiled headers, you might need to add
+the line
+
+::
+
+   #include "stdafx.h"
+
+before other includes in ``format.cc``.