diff --git a/doc/user/markdown.md b/doc/user/markdown.md
index d8b3ed3c56af15c38cd4c86b359b8f2d5c89c8d4..779079119d07ae253d1094648bceed8bf530fc98 100644
--- a/doc/user/markdown.md
+++ b/doc/user/markdown.md
@@ -464,13 +464,15 @@ The following paragraphs use HTML to work around a Markdown bug.
 Do not change it back to a Markdown backticks.
 For more information, see https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/359077.
 -->
+<!-- vale gitlab.Uppercase = NO -->
 A table of contents is an unordered list that links to subheadings in the document.
 You can add a table of contents to issues and merge requests, but you can't add one
-to notes or comments. Add either the `[[_TOC_]]` or <code>`[TOC]`</code> tag on its own line
+to notes or comments. Add either the `[[_TOC_]]` or <code>[TOC]</code> tag on its own line
 to the **Description** field of any of the supported content types:
+<!-- vale gitlab.Uppercase = YES -->
 
 NOTE:
-A TOC renders also when you use <code>`[TOC]`</code>, regardless of being on its own line or not.
+A table of contents renders also when you use <code>`[TOC]`</code>, regardless of being on its own line or not.
 This behavior is unintended. For more information, see [issue 359077](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/359077).
 
 - Markdown files.