diff --git a/Contribute.rst b/Contribute.rst
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@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ C++ code Format
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 * Four space indents
+* Opening and closing braces on their own lines
+* Braces placed at original indent level
 * LF (Unix style) line terminators
 * UTF-8 encoding