diff --git a/topics/basics/plugin_structure/plugin_dependencies.md b/topics/basics/plugin_structure/plugin_dependencies.md
index 05d06df36..c3f1e10a4 100644
--- a/topics/basics/plugin_structure/plugin_dependencies.md
+++ b/topics/basics/plugin_structure/plugin_dependencies.md
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Add the JARs of the plugin on which the project depends to the <control>Classpat
 2. Select the SDK used in the project.
 3. Click the <control>+</control> button in the <control>Classpath</control> tab.
 4. Select the plugin JAR depending on whether it is bundled or non-bundled plugin:
-   - For bundled plugins, the plugin JAR files are located in <path>plugins/$PLUGIN_NAME$</path> or <path>plugins/$PLUGIN_NAME$/lib</path> under the main installation directory.
+   - For bundled plugins, the plugin JAR files are located in <path>plugins/\$PLUGIN_NAME\$</path> or <path>plugins/\$PLUGIN_NAME\$/lib</path> under the main installation directory.
    - For non-bundled plugins, depending on the platform version, the plugin JAR files are located in:
      - [plugins directory for versions 2020.1+](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/directories-used-by-the-ide-to-store-settings-caches-plugins-and-logs.html#plugins-directory)
      - [plugins directory for versions pre-2020.1](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/2019.3/tuning-the-ide.html#plugins-directory)
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ Declare additional `optional="true"` and required `config-file` attribute pointi
     config-file="myPluginId-optionalPluginName.xml">dependency.plugin.id</depends>
 ```
 
-> Additional plugin descriptor files must follow the naming pattern <path>myPluginId-$NAME$.xml</path> resulting in unique filenames to prevent problems with classloaders in tests ([Details](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-205964)).
+> Additional plugin descriptor files must follow the naming pattern <path>myPluginId-\$NAME\$.xml</path> resulting in unique filenames to prevent problems with classloaders in tests ([Details](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-205964)).
 >
 {style="note"}
 
diff --git a/topics/user_interface_components/ui_faq.md b/topics/user_interface_components/ui_faq.md
index 0a116c997..fc8dc6498 100644
--- a/topics/user_interface_components/ui_faq.md
+++ b/topics/user_interface_components/ui_faq.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Use [`NaturalComparator`](%gh-ic%/platform/util/base/src/com/intellij/openapi/ut
 - `formatFileSize()` to format filesize: _1.23 KB_
 - `escapeLineBreak()` and related methods to escape special characters
 - `shortenTextWithEllipsis()` and `shortenPathWithEllipsis()` to produce abbreviated UI texts ending with '&#8230;'
-- `quote()` and `unquoteString()` to wrap values: _Usages of "$value$": 218 found_
+- `quote()` and `unquoteString()` to wrap values: _Usages of "\$value\$": 218 found_
 
 See [](internationalization.md) for information about internationalizing plugins.