diff --git a/docs/gemstones/perl_search_replace.md b/docs/gemstones/perl_search_replace.md
index 829c6de247..5d83d93166 100644
--- a/docs/gemstones/perl_search_replace.md
+++ b/docs/gemstones/perl_search_replace.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ To search for and  replace a particular string across multiple files in a direct
 ```
 perl -pi -w -e 's/search_for/replace_with/g;' ~/Dir_to_search/*.html
 ```
+
 For a single file that might have multiple instances of the string, you can specify the file:
 
 ```
@@ -24,12 +25,12 @@ This command uses vi syntax for search and replace to find any occurrence of a s
 
 |Option | Explanation                                                   |
 |-------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
-| p     | places a loop around your script                              |
-| i     | edit file in place                                            |
-| w     | prints out warning messages in case something goes wrong      |
-| e     | allows a single line of code entered on the command line      |
-| s     | specifies search                                              |
-| g     | specifies to replace globally, in other words all occurrences |
+| -p     | places a loop around your script                              |
+| -i     | edit file in place                                            |
+| -w     | prints out warning messages in case something goes wrong      |
+| -e     | allows a single line of code entered on the command line      |
+| -s     | specifies search                                              |
+| -g     | specifies to replace globally, in other words all occurrences |
 
 ## Conclusion