- option, description = re.split(r'\s{2,}', line.lstrip())
- split_option = option.split(' ')
-
- if not split_option[-1].startswith('-'): # metavar
- option = ' '.join(split_option[:-1] + ['*%s*' % split_option[-1]])
-
- # Pandoc's definition_lists. See http://pandoc.org/README.html
- # for more information.
- ret += '\n%s\n: %s\n' % (option, description)
- else:
- ret += line.lstrip() + '\n'
+ split = re.split(r'\s{2,}', line.lstrip())
+ # Description string may start with `-` as well. If there is
+ # only one piece then it's a description bit not an option.
+ if len(split) > 1:
+ option, description = split
+ split_option = option.split(' ')
+
+ if not split_option[-1].startswith('-'): # metavar
+ option = ' '.join(split_option[:-1] + ['*%s*' % split_option[-1]])
+
+ # Pandoc's definition_lists. See http://pandoc.org/README.html
+ # for more information.
+ ret += '\n%s\n: %s\n' % (option, description)
+ continue
+ ret += line.lstrip() + '\n'