diff --git a/src/APIlite.php b/src/APIlite.php
index 0460714..ebb087b 100644
--- a/src/APIlite.php
+++ b/src/APIlite.php
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@ class APIlite
 		if (isset($_REQUEST['action'])) {
 			$this->doAction($_REQUEST['action']);
 		} else {
-			if (isset($_REQUEST['format']) && $_REQUEST['format'] == 'html') {
+			global $argv;
+			$switches = array_map('strtolower', $argv);
+			if ((isset($_REQUEST['format']) && $_REQUEST['format'] == 'html') || in_array('--html', $switches)) {
 				$this->printHelpHTML();
-			} elseif (isset($_REQUEST['format']) && $_REQUEST['format'] == 'typescript') {
+			} elseif ((isset($_REQUEST['format']) && $_REQUEST['format'] == 'typescript') || in_array('--typescript', $switches)) {
 				$this->printHelpTypescript();
 			} else {
 				$this->printHelpJSON();