diff --git a/sdk-api-src/content/winbase/nf-winbase-createnamedpipea.md b/sdk-api-src/content/winbase/nf-winbase-createnamedpipea.md
index 74b37cfc92f9..73dec49eaa05 100644
--- a/sdk-api-src/content/winbase/nf-winbase-createnamedpipea.md
+++ b/sdk-api-src/content/winbase/nf-winbase-createnamedpipea.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Creates an instance of a named pipe and returns a handle for subsequent pipe ope
 
 The unique pipe name. This string must have the following form:
 
-\\.\pipe\<i>pipename</i>
+\\\\.\\pipe\\<i>pipename</i>
 
 The pipename part of the name can include any character other than a backslash, including numbers and special characters. The entire pipe name string can be up to 256 characters long. Pipe names are not case sensitive.