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@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ For example, `[d]ownload` in English may be translated into `[d]escargar` in Spa
 - For commonly/frequently used commands (e.g. `grep`, `tar`, `etc`), we prefer using short options along with [mnemonics](#short-option-mnemonics) or both inside a placeholder.
 - For highlighting both long and short options in commands (instead of using mnemonics), combine them within a placeholder i.e. `{{-o|--output}}`.
 - For user-friendliness, use **GNU-style long options** (like `--help` rather than `-h`) when they are cross-platform compatible (intended to work the same across multiple platforms) for pages in the `common` directory.
+- Prefer using a space instead of the equals sign (`=`) to separate options from their arguments (i.e. use `--opt arg` instead of `--opt=arg`), unless the program does not support it.
 
 ### Placeholder syntax