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 ### Options
 | Option                | Description                                                                                                  |
 |-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| `-a`, `--about`       | about `jc`. Prints information about `jc` and the parsers (in JSON or YAML, of course!)                      |
-| `-C`, `--force_color` | force color output even when using pipes (overrides `-m` and the `NO_COLOR` env variable)                    |
-| `-d`, `--debug`       | debug mode. Prints trace messages if parsing issues are encountered (use`-dd` for verbose debugging)         |
-| `-h`, `--help`        | help. Use `jc -h --parser_name` for parser documentation                                                     |
-| `-m`, `--monochrome`  | monochrome output                                                                                            |
-| `-p`, `--pretty`      | pretty format the JSON output                                                                                |
-| `-q`, `--quiet`       | quiet mode. Suppresses parser warning messages (use `-qq` to ignore streaming parser errors)                 |
-| `-r`, `--raw`         | raw output. Provides more literal output, typically with string values and no additional semantic processing |
-| `-u`, `--unbuffer`    | unbuffer output                                                                                              |
-| `-v`, `--version`     | version information                                                                                          |
-| `-y`, `--yaml-out`    | YAML output                                                                                                  |
-| `-B`, `--bash-comp`   | generate Bash shell completion script                                                                        |
-| `-Z`, `--zsh-comp`    | generate Zsh shell completion script                                                                         |
+| `‑a`, `‑‑about`       | about `jc`. Prints information about `jc` and the parsers (in JSON or YAML, of course!)                      |
+| `‑C`, `‑‑force_color` | force color output even when using pipes (overrides `‑m` and the `NO_COLOR` env variable)                    |
+| `‑d`, `‑‑debug`       | debug mode. Prints trace messages if parsing issues are encountered (use`‑dd` for verbose debugging)         |
+| `‑h`, `‑‑help`        | help. Use `jc ‑h ‑‑parser_name` for parser documentation                                                     |
+| `‑m`, `‑‑monochrome`  | monochrome output                                                                                            |
+| `‑p`, `‑‑pretty`      | pretty format the JSON output                                                                                |
+| `‑q`, `‑‑quiet`       | quiet mode. Suppresses parser warning messages (use `‑qq` to ignore streaming parser errors)                 |
+| `‑r`, `‑‑raw`         | raw output. Provides more literal output, typically with string values and no additional semantic processing |
+| `‑u`, `‑‑unbuffer`    | unbuffer output                                                                                              |
+| `‑v`, `‑‑version`     | version information                                                                                          |
+| `‑y`, `‑‑yaml‑out`    | YAML output                                                                                                  |
+| `‑B`, `‑‑bash‑comp`   | generate Bash shell completion script                                                                        |
+| `‑Z`, `‑‑zsh‑comp`    | generate Zsh shell completion script                                                                         |
 
 ### Exit Codes
 Any fatal errors within `jc` will generate an exit code of `100`, otherwise the
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 ### Options
 | Option                | Description                                                                                                  |
 |-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| `-a`, `--about`       | about `jc`. Prints information about `jc` and the parsers (in JSON or YAML, of course!)                      |
-| `-C`, `--force_color` | force color output even when using pipes (overrides `-m` and the `NO_COLOR` env variable)                    |
-| `-d`, `--debug`       | debug mode. Prints trace messages if parsing issues are encountered (use`-dd` for verbose debugging)         |
-| `-h`, `--help`        | help. Use `jc -h --parser_name` for parser documentation                                                     |
-| `-m`, `--monochrome`  | monochrome output                                                                                            |
-| `-p`, `--pretty`      | pretty format the JSON output                                                                                |
-| `-q`, `--quiet`       | quiet mode. Suppresses parser warning messages (use `-qq` to ignore streaming parser errors)                 |
-| `-r`, `--raw`         | raw output. Provides more literal output, typically with string values and no additional semantic processing |
-| `-u`, `--unbuffer`    | unbuffer output                                                                                              |
-| `-v`, `--version`     | version information                                                                                          |
-| `-y`, `--yaml-out`    | YAML output                                                                                                  |
-| `-B`, `--bash-comp`   | generate Bash shell completion script                                                                        |
-| `-Z`, `--zsh-comp`    | generate Zsh shell completion script                                                                         |
+| `‑a`, `‑‑about`       | about `jc`. Prints information about `jc` and the parsers (in JSON or YAML, of course!)                      |
+| `‑C`, `‑‑force_color` | force color output even when using pipes (overrides `‑m` and the `NO_COLOR` env variable)                    |
+| `‑d`, `‑‑debug`       | debug mode. Prints trace messages if parsing issues are encountered (use`‑dd` for verbose debugging)         |
+| `‑h`, `‑‑help`        | help. Use `jc ‑h ‑‑parser_name` for parser documentation                                                     |
+| `‑m`, `‑‑monochrome`  | monochrome output                                                                                            |
+| `‑p`, `‑‑pretty`      | pretty format the JSON output                                                                                |
+| `‑q`, `‑‑quiet`       | quiet mode. Suppresses parser warning messages (use `‑qq` to ignore streaming parser errors)                 |
+| `‑r`, `‑‑raw`         | raw output. Provides more literal output, typically with string values and no additional semantic processing |
+| `‑u`, `‑‑unbuffer`    | unbuffer output                                                                                              |
+| `‑v`, `‑‑version`     | version information                                                                                          |
+| `‑y`, `‑‑yaml‑out`    | YAML output                                                                                                  |
+| `‑B`, `‑‑bash‑comp`   | generate Bash shell completion script                                                                        |
+| `‑Z`, `‑‑zsh‑comp`    | generate Zsh shell completion script                                                                         |
 
 ### Exit Codes
 Any fatal errors within `jc` will generate an exit code of `100`, otherwise the