diff --git a/dev-docs/bidders/pubmatic.md b/dev-docs/bidders/pubmatic.md
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@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ We highly recommend adding the `gptPreAuction` module to populate GPID (Global P
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 | `publisherId`   | required | PubMatic-specific identifier associated with your account                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | `'32572'`                                                 | `string`           |
 | `adSlot`        | optional | PubMatic-specific identifier associated with this ad unit. Refers to Ad Tags within PubMatic UI. We accept Ad Tag Name or Ad Tag ID, refer to example.                                                                                                                          | `'38519891'` or `'homepage_banner'`                      | `string`           |
-| `dctr`          | optional | Deal Custom Targeting<br><i>(Value configured in each adunit will be passed inside adunit configs i.e., imp.ext)</i>                                                                                                                                                             | `'key1:abc\|key2:123'`                                      | `string`           |
+| `dctr`          | optional | Deal Custom Targeting<br><i>(Value configured in each adunit will be passed inside adunit configs i.e., imp.ext)</i>                                                                                                                                                             | `'key1:abc|key2:123'`                                      | `string`           |
 | `deals`         | optional | PMP deals<br><i>(Passed per slot. Each deal-id should be a string with more than 3 characters.)</i>                                                                                                                                                                                         | `['deal-id-5', 'deal-id-6', 'deal-id-7']`               | `array of strings` |
 | `outstreamAU`   | optional | Renderer ID provided by your account representative. Required for outstream video bids unless the ad unit has a [supplied renderer](https://docs.prebid.org/dev-docs/show-outstream-video-ads.html#renderers).                                                                 | `'renderer_test_pubmatic'`                                | `string`           |