diff --git a/docs/source/manual/file_formats/reference_file.rst b/docs/source/manual/file_formats/reference_file.rst
index cbf8db835..1a57939a8 100644
--- a/docs/source/manual/file_formats/reference_file.rst
+++ b/docs/source/manual/file_formats/reference_file.rst
@@ -20,107 +20,56 @@ An example of the file is shown as follows.
 
   references:
     - module: grid_io_top
-
       count: 1
-
       instances:
-
         - grid_io_top_1__2_
-
     - module: grid_io_right
-
       count: 1
-
       instances:
-
         - grid_io_right_2__1_
-
     - module: grid_io_bottom
-
       count: 1
-
       instances:
-
         - grid_io_bottom_1__0_
-
     - module: grid_io_left
-
       count: 1
-
       instances:
-
         - grid_io_left_0__1_
-
     - module: grid_clb
-
       count: 1
-
       instances:
-
         - grid_clb_1__1_
-
     - module: sb_0__0_
-
       count: 1
-
       instances:
-
         - sb_0__0_
-
     - module: sb_0__1_
-
       count: 1
-
       instances:
-
         - sb_0__1_
-
     - module: sb_1__0_
-
       count: 1
-
       instances:
-
         - sb_1__0_
-
     - module: sb_1__1_
-
       count: 1
-
       instances:
-
         - sb_1__1_
-
     - module: cbx_1__0_
-
       count: 1
-
       instances:
-
         - cbx_1__0_
-
     - module: cbx_1__1_
-
       count: 1
-
       instances:
-
         - cbx_1__1_
-
     - module: cby_0__1_
-
       count: 1
-
       instances:
-
         - cby_0__1_
-
     - module: cby_1__1_
-
       count: 1
-
       instances:
-
         - cby_1__1_
 
 In this example, the parent module is ``fpga_top``.