diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a94e544..3a83bdd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,16 +13,22 @@ which codepages are used.
 
 In node:
 
-    var cptable = require('codepage');
+```js
+var cptable = require('codepage');
+```
 
 In the browser:
 
-    <script src="cptable.js"></script>
-    <script src="cputils.js"></script>
+```html
+<script src="cptable.js"></script>
+<script src="cputils.js"></script>
+```
 
 Alternatively, use the full version in the dist folder:
 
-    <script src="cptable.full.js"></script>
+```html
+<script src="cptable.full.js"></script>
+```
 
 The complete set of codepages is large due to some Double Byte Character Set
 encodings.  A much smaller file that just includes SBCS codepages is provided in
@@ -32,12 +38,14 @@ If you know which codepages you need, you can include individual scripts for
 each codepage.  The individual files are provided in the `bits/` directory.
 For example, to include only the Mac codepages:
 
-    <script src="bits/10000.js"></script>
-    <script src="bits/10006.js"></script>
-    <script src="bits/10007.js"></script>
-    <script src="bits/10029.js"></script>
-    <script src="bits/10079.js"></script>
-    <script src="bits/10081.js"></script>
+```html
+<script src="bits/10000.js"></script>
+<script src="bits/10006.js"></script>
+<script src="bits/10007.js"></script>
+<script src="bits/10029.js"></script>
+<script src="bits/10079.js"></script>
+<script src="bits/10081.js"></script>
+```
 
 All of the browser scripts define and append to the `cptable` object.  To rename
 the object, edit the `JSVAR` shell variable in `make.sh` and run the script.
@@ -76,6 +84,9 @@ and returns a representation controlled by `ofmt`:
 - If `ofmt == 'str'`, return a String where `o.charCodeAt(i)` is the `i`-th byte
 - If `ofmt == 'arr'`, return an Array of bytes
 
+`cptable.utils.decode(CP, data)` accepts a byte String or Array of numbers or
+Buffer and returns a JS string.
+
 ## Known Excel Codepages
 
 A much smaller script, including only the codepages known to be used in Excel,
@@ -96,7 +107,7 @@ The `make.sh` script in the repo can take a manifest and generate JS source.
 Usage:
 
 ```bash
-bash make.sh path_to_manifest output_file_name JSVAR
+$ bash make.sh path_to_manifest output_file_name JSVAR
 ```
 
 where
@@ -107,7 +118,9 @@ where
 
 The manifest file is expected to be a CSV with 3 columns:
 
-    <codepage number>,<source>,<size>
+```
+<codepage number>,<source>,<size>
+```
 
 If a source is specified, it will try to download the specified file and parse.
 The file format is expected to follow the format from the unicode.org site.
diff --git a/misc/README.md.ascii b/misc/README.md.ascii
index f5493f4..5e98d97 100644
--- a/misc/README.md.ascii
+++ b/misc/README.md.ascii
@@ -13,16 +13,22 @@ which codepages are used.
 
 In node:
 
-    var cptable = require('codepage');
+```js
+var cptable = require('codepage');
+```
 
 In the browser:
 
-    <script src="cptable.js"></script>
-    <script src="cputils.js"></script>
+```html
+<script src="cptable.js"></script>
+<script src="cputils.js"></script>
+```
 
 Alternatively, use the full version in the dist folder:
 
-    <script src="cptable.full.js"></script>
+```html
+<script src="cptable.full.js"></script>
+```
 
 The complete set of codepages is large due to some Double Byte Character Set
 encodings.  A much smaller file that just includes SBCS codepages is provided in
@@ -32,12 +38,14 @@ If you know which codepages you need, you can include individual scripts for
 each codepage.  The individual files are provided in the `bits/` directory.
 For example, to include only the Mac codepages:
 
-    <script src="bits/10000.js"></script>
-    <script src="bits/10006.js"></script>
-    <script src="bits/10007.js"></script>
-    <script src="bits/10029.js"></script>
-    <script src="bits/10079.js"></script>
-    <script src="bits/10081.js"></script>
+```html
+<script src="bits/10000.js"></script>
+<script src="bits/10006.js"></script>
+<script src="bits/10007.js"></script>
+<script src="bits/10029.js"></script>
+<script src="bits/10079.js"></script>
+<script src="bits/10081.js"></script>
+```
 
 All of the browser scripts define and append to the `cptable` object.  To rename
 the object, edit the `JSVAR` shell variable in `make.sh` and run the script.
@@ -76,6 +84,9 @@ and returns a representation controlled by `ofmt`:
 - If `ofmt == 'str'`, return a String where `o.charCodeAt(i)` is the `i`-th byte
 - If `ofmt == 'arr'`, return an Array of bytes
 
+`cptable.utils.decode(CP, data)` accepts a byte String or Array of numbers or 
+Buffer and returns a JS string.
+
 ## Known Excel Codepages
 
 A much smaller script, including only the codepages known to be used in Excel,
@@ -96,7 +107,7 @@ The `make.sh` script in the repo can take a manifest and generate JS source.
 Usage:
 
 ```bash
-bash make.sh path_to_manifest output_file_name JSVAR
+$ bash make.sh path_to_manifest output_file_name JSVAR
 ```
 
 where
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diff --git a/misc/README.md.utf7 b/misc/README.md.utf7
index fe6c549..82d2bff 100644
--- a/misc/README.md.utf7
+++ b/misc/README.md.utf7
@@ -13,16 +13,22 @@ which codepages are used.
 
 In node:
 
-    var cptable +AD0 require('codepage')+ADs
++AGAAYABg-js
+var cptable +AD0 require('codepage')+ADs
++AGAAYABg
 
 In the browser:
 
-    +ADw-script src+AD0AIg-cptable.js+ACIAPgA8-/script+AD4
-    +ADw-script src+AD0AIg-cputils.js+ACIAPgA8-/script+AD4
++AGAAYABg-html
++ADw-script src+AD0AIg-cptable.js+ACIAPgA8-/script+AD4
++ADw-script src+AD0AIg-cputils.js+ACIAPgA8-/script+AD4
++AGAAYABg
 
 Alternatively, use the full version in the dist folder:
 
-    +ADw-script src+AD0AIg-cptable.full.js+ACIAPgA8-/script+AD4
++AGAAYABg-html
++ADw-script src+AD0AIg-cptable.full.js+ACIAPgA8-/script+AD4
++AGAAYABg
 
 The complete set of codepages is large due to some Double Byte Character Set
 encodings.  A much smaller file that just includes SBCS codepages is provided in
@@ -32,12 +38,14 @@ If you know which codepages you need, you can include individual scripts for
 each codepage.  The individual files are provided in the +AGA-bits/+AGA directory.
 For example, to include only the Mac codepages:
 
-    +ADw-script src+AD0AIg-bits/10000.js+ACIAPgA8-/script+AD4
-    +ADw-script src+AD0AIg-bits/10006.js+ACIAPgA8-/script+AD4
-    +ADw-script src+AD0AIg-bits/10007.js+ACIAPgA8-/script+AD4
-    +ADw-script src+AD0AIg-bits/10029.js+ACIAPgA8-/script+AD4
-    +ADw-script src+AD0AIg-bits/10079.js+ACIAPgA8-/script+AD4
-    +ADw-script src+AD0AIg-bits/10081.js+ACIAPgA8-/script+AD4
++AGAAYABg-html
++ADw-script src+AD0AIg-bits/10000.js+ACIAPgA8-/script+AD4
++ADw-script src+AD0AIg-bits/10006.js+ACIAPgA8-/script+AD4
++ADw-script src+AD0AIg-bits/10007.js+ACIAPgA8-/script+AD4
++ADw-script src+AD0AIg-bits/10029.js+ACIAPgA8-/script+AD4
++ADw-script src+AD0AIg-bits/10079.js+ACIAPgA8-/script+AD4
++ADw-script src+AD0AIg-bits/10081.js+ACIAPgA8-/script+AD4
++AGAAYABg
 
 All of the browser scripts define and append to the +AGA-cptable+AGA object.  To rename
 the object, edit the +AGA-JSVAR+AGA shell variable in +AGA-make.sh+AGA and run the script.
@@ -76,6 +84,9 @@ and returns a representation controlled by +AGA-ofmt+AGA:
 - If +AGA-ofmt +AD0APQ 'str'+AGA, return a String where +AGA-o.charCodeAt(i)+AGA is the +AGA-i+AGA--th byte
 - If +AGA-ofmt +AD0APQ 'arr'+AGA, return an Array of bytes
 
++AGA-cptable.utils.decode(CP, data)+AGA accepts a byte String or Array of numbers or 
+Buffer and returns a JS string.
+
 +ACMAIw Known Excel Codepages
 
 A much smaller script, including only the codepages known to be used in Excel,
@@ -96,7 +107,7 @@ The +AGA-make.sh+AGA script in the repo can take a manifest and generate JS sour
 Usage:
 
 +AGAAYABg-bash
-bash make.sh path+AF8-to+AF8-manifest output+AF8-file+AF8-name JSVAR
++ACQ bash make.sh path+AF8-to+AF8-manifest output+AF8-file+AF8-name JSVAR
 +AGAAYABg
 
 where
diff --git a/misc/README.md.utf8 b/misc/README.md.utf8
index a94e544..34021f5 100644
--- a/misc/README.md.utf8
+++ b/misc/README.md.utf8
@@ -13,16 +13,22 @@ which codepages are used.
 
 In node:
 
-    var cptable = require('codepage');
+```js
+var cptable = require('codepage');
+```
 
 In the browser:
 
-    <script src="cptable.js"></script>
-    <script src="cputils.js"></script>
+```html
+<script src="cptable.js"></script>
+<script src="cputils.js"></script>
+```
 
 Alternatively, use the full version in the dist folder:
 
-    <script src="cptable.full.js"></script>
+```html
+<script src="cptable.full.js"></script>
+```
 
 The complete set of codepages is large due to some Double Byte Character Set
 encodings.  A much smaller file that just includes SBCS codepages is provided in
@@ -32,12 +38,14 @@ If you know which codepages you need, you can include individual scripts for
 each codepage.  The individual files are provided in the `bits/` directory.
 For example, to include only the Mac codepages:
 
-    <script src="bits/10000.js"></script>
-    <script src="bits/10006.js"></script>
-    <script src="bits/10007.js"></script>
-    <script src="bits/10029.js"></script>
-    <script src="bits/10079.js"></script>
-    <script src="bits/10081.js"></script>
+```html
+<script src="bits/10000.js"></script>
+<script src="bits/10006.js"></script>
+<script src="bits/10007.js"></script>
+<script src="bits/10029.js"></script>
+<script src="bits/10079.js"></script>
+<script src="bits/10081.js"></script>
+```
 
 All of the browser scripts define and append to the `cptable` object.  To rename
 the object, edit the `JSVAR` shell variable in `make.sh` and run the script.
@@ -76,6 +84,9 @@ and returns a representation controlled by `ofmt`:
 - If `ofmt == 'str'`, return a String where `o.charCodeAt(i)` is the `i`-th byte
 - If `ofmt == 'arr'`, return an Array of bytes
 
+`cptable.utils.decode(CP, data)` accepts a byte String or Array of numbers or 
+Buffer and returns a JS string.
+
 ## Known Excel Codepages
 
 A much smaller script, including only the codepages known to be used in Excel,
@@ -96,7 +107,7 @@ The `make.sh` script in the repo can take a manifest and generate JS source.
 Usage:
 
 ```bash
-bash make.sh path_to_manifest output_file_name JSVAR
+$ bash make.sh path_to_manifest output_file_name JSVAR
 ```
 
 where