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@@ -200,28 +200,38 @@ markdown, code, template strings, and emoji strings.
For example, we can output a markdown list with the following command:
```bash
-gum format "# Gum Formats" "- Markdown" "-Code" "-Template" "- Emoji"
+gum format -- "# Gum Formats" "- Markdown" "- Code" "- Template" "- Emoji"
echo "# Gum Formats\n- Markdown\n- Code\n- Template\n- Emoji" | gum format
```
-Apply syntax highlighting to code with `gum format code`:
+
+
+Apply syntax highlighting to code with `gum format -t code`:
```bash
cat main.go | gum format -t code
```
-Render a template string:
+
+
+Render a template string with `gum format -t template`:
```bash
-echo '{{ Bold "Tasty" }} {{ Italic "Bubble" }} {{ Color "99" "0" " Gum " }}' | gum format -t template
+echo '{{ Bold "Tasty" }} {{ Italic "Bubble" }} {{ Color "99" "0" " Gum " }}' \
+ | gum format -t template
```
-Render some emojis with `:emoji:` syntax.
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+
+Render some emojis with `:emoji:` syntax with `gum format -t emoji`.
```bash
echo 'I :heart: Bubble Gum :candy:' | gum format -t emoji
```
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+
+
## Examples
See the [examples](./examples/) directory for more real world use cases.