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@@ -308,6 +308,9 @@ Alternatively, you can specify it on the command line, with `stylua --syntax lua
 
 StyLua only offers the following options:
 
+> [!NOTE]  
+> When specifying the option on the command line, replace the underscore with a dash, e.g., `indent_type` becomes `--indent-type`.
+
 | Option                       | Default            | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | ---------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | `syntax`                     | `All`              | Specify a disambiguation for the style of Lua syntax being formatted. Possible options: `All` (default), `Lua51`, `Lua52`, `Lua53`, `Lua54`, `LuaJIT`, `Luau`, `CfxLua`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |