diff --git a/node_modules/common/args.js b/node_modules/common/args.js
index efb56ae4..bbef8152 100644
--- a/node_modules/common/args.js
+++ b/node_modules/common/args.js
@@ -39,12 +39,14 @@
 	 * @param {string}    longName The equivalent long name of the option, entered like: --test.
 	 * @param {boolean}   hasValue Does this option require a value? Like: -t templatename
 	 * @param {string}    helpText
+	 * @param {function}  [coercer] A function to coerce the given value to a specific type.
 	 * @example
 	 * myParser.addOption('t', 'template', true, 'The path to the template.');
 	 * myParser.addOption('h', 'help', false, 'Show the help message.');
 	 */
-	exports.ArgParser.prototype.addOption = function(shortName, longName, hasValue, helpText, canHaveMultiple) {
- 		this._options.push({shortName: shortName, longName: longName, hasValue: hasValue, helpText: helpText, canHaveMultiple: (canHaveMultiple || false)});
+	exports.ArgParser.prototype.addOption = function(shortName, longName, hasValue, helpText, canHaveMultiple, coercer) {
+ 		this._options.push({shortName: shortName, longName: longName, hasValue: hasValue, helpText: helpText, canHaveMultiple: (canHaveMultiple || false), coercer: coercer});
+ 		
  		if (shortName) {
  		    this._shortNameIndex[shortName] = this._options.length - 1;
  		}
@@ -133,15 +135,23 @@
 				}
 				else {
 					value = true;
+					if (next && next.charAt(0) !== '-') {
+						throw new Error( 'Command line option does not allow a value: ' + name );
+					}
 				}
 
  				if (option.longName && shortName) {
  					name = option.longName;
  				}
 
+                if (typeof option.coercer === 'function') {
+                    value = option.coercer(value);
+                }
+			        
  				// Allow for multiple options of the same type to be present
  				if (option.canHaveMultiple && hasOwnProperty.call(result, name)) {
 			        var val = result[name];
+			        
 			        if (val instanceof Array) {
 			            val.push(value);
 			        } else {
diff --git a/rhino_modules/jsdoc/opts/parser.js b/rhino_modules/jsdoc/opts/parser.js
index 03839914..c1cbefc4 100644
--- a/rhino_modules/jsdoc/opts/parser.js
+++ b/rhino_modules/jsdoc/opts/parser.js
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ var common = {
 var argParser = new common.args.ArgParser(),
 	ourOptions,
 	defaults = {
-		destination: './out/',
-		strict: true
+		destination: './out/'
 	};
 
 argParser.addOption('t', 'template',    true,  'The name of the template to use. Default: the "default" template');
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ argParser.addOption('T', 'test',        false, 'Run all tests and quit.');
 argParser.addOption('d', 'destination', true,  'The path to the output folder. Use "console" to dump data to the console. Default: console');
 argParser.addOption('p', 'private',     false, 'Display symbols marked with the @private tag. Default: false.');
 argParser.addOption('r', 'recurse',     false, 'Recurse into subdirectories when scanning for source code files.');
-argParser.addOption('s', 'strict',      false, 'Exit immediately if a doclet is incomplete or contains errors. Default: true');
+argParser.addOption('l', 'lenient',     false, 'Continue to generate output if a doclet is incomplete or contains errors. Default: false.');
 argParser.addOption('h', 'help',        false, 'Print this message and quit.');
 argParser.addOption('X', 'explain',     false, 'Dump all found doclet internals to console and quit.');
 argParser.addOption('q', 'query',       true,  'Provide a querystring to define custom variable names/values to add to the options hash.');
diff --git a/rhino_modules/jsdoc/tag.js b/rhino_modules/jsdoc/tag.js
index 28251201..583862df 100644
--- a/rhino_modules/jsdoc/tag.js
+++ b/rhino_modules/jsdoc/tag.js
@@ -87,15 +87,15 @@ exports.Tag = function(tagTitle, tagBody, meta) {
         }
     }
     
-    // validate the tag. for strict validation, throw an exception; otherwise, log a warning.
+    // validate the tag. in lenient mode, log a warning; otherwise, throw an exception.
     try {
         jsdoc.tag.validator.validate(this, meta);
     }
     catch (e) {
-        if (env.opts.strict) {
-            throw e;
-        } else {
+        if (env.opts.lenient) {
             console.log(e);
+        } else {
+            throw e;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/specs/common/args.js b/test/specs/common/args.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e12836c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/specs/common/args.js
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+describe("common/args", function() {
+    var common = {args: require('common/args')},
+        argParser = new common.args.ArgParser(),
+        ourOptions;
+        
+    function trueFalse(v) {
+        var r = false;
+        if (v) {
+            if (v === 'true') { r = true; }
+            else if (v === 'false') { r = false; }
+            else { v = !!r; }
+        }
+        
+        return r;
+    }
+    
+    argParser.addOption('s', 'strict', true,  'Throw error on invalid input.', false, trueFalse);
+    argParser.addOption('n', 'name', true,  'The name of the project.');
+    
+    ourOptions = argParser.parse(['-s', 'true', '-n', 'true']);
+
+    it('should corece a true value if a coercer is provided', function() {
+        expect(ourOptions.strict).toBeDefined();
+        expect(ourOptions.strict).toEqual(true);
+    });
+    
+    it('should corece a string value if a no coercer is provided', function() {
+        expect(ourOptions.name).toBeDefined();
+        expect(ourOptions.name).toEqual('true');
+    });
+    
+    function doParse() {
+        argParser.addOption('b', 'debug', false,  'Use debug mode.');
+        argParser.parse(['-b', 'yesplease']);
+    }
+    
+    it('should throw an error if an option does not accept a value and one is given', function() {
+        expect(doParse).toThrow();
+    });
+    
+});
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diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/tag.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/tag.js
index e2624338..eb701fab 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/tag.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/tag.js
@@ -8,31 +8,29 @@ describe("jsdoc/tag", function() {
         return tag;
     }
 
-    it("has strict validation enabled by default", function() {
+    it("is strict, not lenient, by default", function() {
         expect(badTag).toThrow();
     });
 
-    it("throws an exception for bad tags if strict validation is enabled", function() {
-        var strict = !!env.opts.strict;
-        
-        env.opts.strict = true;
+    it("throws an exception for bad tags if the lenient option is not enabled", function() {
+        var lenient = !!env.opts.lenient;
         
+        env.opts.lenient = false;
         expect(badTag).toThrow();
         
-        env.opts.strict = strict;
+        env.opts.lenient = lenient;
     });
     
-    it("doesn't throw an exception for bad tags if strict validation is disabled", function() {
+    it("doesn't throw an exception for bad tags if the lenient option is enabled", function() {
         /*jshint evil: true */
-        var strict = !!env.opts.strict,
-            log = new Function(console.log);
-        
+        var lenient = !!env.opts.lenient,
+            log = eval(console.log);
         console.log = function() {};
-        env.opts.strict = false;
         
+        env.opts.lenient = true;
         expect(badTag).not.toThrow();
         
-        env.opts.strict = strict;
+        env.opts.lenient = lenient;
         console.log = log;
     });
 });
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