diff --git a/rhino_modules/jsdoc/augment.js b/rhino_modules/jsdoc/augment.js
index f20202f6..291cc6e4 100644
--- a/rhino_modules/jsdoc/augment.js
+++ b/rhino_modules/jsdoc/augment.js
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ var doop = require("jsdoc/util/doop").doop;
                 this.visited[key] = true;
                 
                 if (!(key in this.dependencies)) {
-                    throw new Error("Missing dependency: " + key);
+                    require('jsdoc/util/error').handle( new Error("Missing dependency: " + key) );
+                    return;
                 }
                 for (var path in this.dependencies[key]) {
                     if ( hasOwnProp.call(this.dependencies[key], path) ) {
diff --git a/rhino_modules/jsdoc/src/parser.js b/rhino_modules/jsdoc/src/parser.js
index 17a3a884..df1eb261 100644
--- a/rhino_modules/jsdoc/src/parser.js
+++ b/rhino_modules/jsdoc/src/parser.js
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ function pretreat(code) {
         // merge adjacent doclets
         .replace(/\*\/\/\*\*+/g, '@also')
         // make lent objectliterals documentable by giving them a dummy name
-        .replace(/(\/\*\*[^\*\/]*?@lends\b[^\*\/]*?\*\/\s*)\{/g, '$1 ____ = {') // like return @lends {
+        .replace(/(\/\*\*[^\*\/]*?[\*\s]*@lends\s(?:[^\*]|\*(?!\/))*\*\/\s*)\{/g, '$1 ____ = {') // like return @lends {
         .replace(/(\/\*\*[^\*\/]*?@lends\b[^\*\/]*?\*\/)(\s*)return(\s*)\{/g, '$2$3 return $1 ____ = {'); // like @lends return {
 }
 
diff --git a/rhino_modules/jsdoc/tag.js b/rhino_modules/jsdoc/tag.js
index 86153f97..d1e06f2d 100644
--- a/rhino_modules/jsdoc/tag.js
+++ b/rhino_modules/jsdoc/tag.js
@@ -95,15 +95,5 @@ exports.Tag = function(tagTitle, tagBody, meta) {
         }
     }
     
-    // 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.lenient) {
-            console.log(e);
-        } else {
-            throw e;
-        }
-    }
+    jsdoc.tag.validator.validate(this, meta);
 };
diff --git a/rhino_modules/jsdoc/tag/validator.js b/rhino_modules/jsdoc/tag/validator.js
index 928bfdd7..a21a7a10 100644
--- a/rhino_modules/jsdoc/tag/validator.js
+++ b/rhino_modules/jsdoc/tag/validator.js
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@ exports.validate = function(tag, meta) {
     var tagDef = dictionary.lookUp(tag.title);
     
     if (!tagDef && !env.conf.tags.allowUnknownTags) {
-        throw new UnknownTagError(tag.title, meta);
+        require('jsdoc/util/error').handle( new UnknownTagError(tag.title, meta) );
     }
     
     if (!tag.text) {
         if (tagDef.mustHaveValue) {
-            throw new TagValueRequiredError(tag.title, meta);
+            require('jsdoc/util/error').handle( new TagValueRequiredError(tag.title, meta) );
         }
     }
     else {
         if (tagDef.mustNotHaveValue) {
-            throw new TagValueNotPermittedError(tag.title, meta);
+            require('jsdoc/util/error').handle( new TagValueNotPermittedError(tag.title, meta) );
         }
     }
 };
diff --git a/rhino_modules/jsdoc/tutorial/resolver.js b/rhino_modules/jsdoc/tutorial/resolver.js
index 3cbc05d3..d83e9417 100644
--- a/rhino_modules/jsdoc/tutorial/resolver.js
+++ b/rhino_modules/jsdoc/tutorial/resolver.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ exports.root = new tutorial.Tutorial('', '');
 
 /** Additional instance method for root node.
     @param {string} name - Tutorial name.
-    @reutrn {tutorial.Tutorial} Tutorial instance.
+    @return {tutorial.Tutorial} Tutorial instance.
  */
 exports.root.getByName = function(name) {
     return tutorials[name];
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ exports.load = function(path) {
 };
 
 /** Resolves hierarchical structure.
-    @param {object} map - Contents map.
  */
 exports.resolve = function() {
     var item,
@@ -118,13 +117,12 @@ exports.resolve = function() {
             // add children
             if (item.children) {
                 item.children.forEach(function(child) {
-                    // I really didn't want to throw you an exception in most cases
-                    // but now, user, you pissed me off ;)
                     if (!(child in tutorials)) {
-                        throw new Error("Missing child tutorial: " + child);
+                        require('jsdoc/util/error').handle( new Error("Missing child tutorial: " + child) );
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        tutorials[child].setParent(current);
                     }
-
-                    tutorials[child].setParent(current);
                 });
             }
         }
diff --git a/rhino_modules/jsdoc/util/error.js b/rhino_modules/jsdoc/util/error.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28e7d112
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rhino_modules/jsdoc/util/error.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*global env: true */
+/**
+	Helper functions for handling errors.
+	@module jsdoc/util/error
+ */
+
+/**
+	Handle an exception appropriately based on whether lenient mode is enabled:
+
+	+ If lenient mode is enabled, log the exception to the console.
+	+ If lenient mode is not enabled, re-throw the exception.
+	@param {Error} e - The exception to handle.
+	@exception {Error} Re-throws the original exception unless lenient mode is enabled.
+	@memberof module:jsdoc/util/error
+ */
+exports.handle = function(e) {
+	var msg;
+
+	if (env.opts.lenient) {
+		msg = e.message || JSON.stringify(e);
+
+		// include the error type if it's an Error object
+		if (e instanceof Error) {
+			msg = e.constructor.name + ": " + msg;
+		}
+
+		console.log(msg);
+	}
+	else {
+		throw e;
+	}
+};
diff --git a/rhino_modules/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js b/rhino_modules/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
index 2589b171..53201528 100644
--- a/rhino_modules/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
+++ b/rhino_modules/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ exports.registerLink = function(longname, url) {
 
 function toLink(longname, content) {
     if (!longname) {
+        // if this happens, there's something wrong with the caller itself; the user can't fix this
         throw new Error('Missing required parameter: url');
     }
     
@@ -96,7 +97,8 @@ function toLink(longname, content) {
 
 var toTutorial = exports.toTutorial = function(tutorial, content) {
     if (!tutorial) {
-        throw new Error('Missing required parameter: tutorial');
+        require('jsdoc/util/error').handle( new Error('Missing required parameter: tutorial') );
+        return;
     }
 
     var node = tutorials.getByName(tutorial);
@@ -155,7 +157,8 @@ exports.tutorialToUrl = function(tutorial) {
     var node = tutorials.getByName(tutorial);
     // no such tutorial
     if (!node) {
-        throw new Error('No such tutorial: '+tutorial);
+        require('jsdoc/util/error').handle( new Error('No such tutorial: '+tutorial) );
+        return;
     }
 
     return 'tutorial-'+strToFilename(node.name)+exports.fileExtension;
diff --git a/test/fixtures/augmentstag2.js b/test/fixtures/augmentstag2.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..04bf1c23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/augmentstag2.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Test for @augments tags that refer to undefined symbols
+/**
+ * @constructor
+ * @extends Foo
+ */
+function Bar() {}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/lends3.js b/test/fixtures/lends3.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..13c11a31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/lends3.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/** @class */
+var Person = makeClass(
+    /**
+     * @lends Person#
+     */
+    {
+        /** Set up initial values. */
+        initialize: function(name) {
+            /** The name of the person. */
+            this.name = name;
+        },
+        
+        /** Speak a message. */
+        say: function(message) {
+            return this.name + " says: " + message;
+        }
+    }
+);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/specs/documentation/lends.js b/test/specs/documentation/lends.js
index 38938548..fe24a13c 100644
--- a/test/specs/documentation/lends.js
+++ b/test/specs/documentation/lends.js
@@ -34,6 +34,20 @@ describe("lends", function() {
             });
         });
 
+        describe("case that uses @lends in a multiline doclet", function() {
+            var docSet = jasmine.getDocSetFromFile('test/fixtures/lends3.js'),
+                init = docSet.getByLongname('Person#initialize'),
+                name = docSet.getByLongname('Person#name');
+
+            it("The member should be documented as a member of the lendee", function() {
+                expect(init.length, 1);
+            });
+
+            it("The this member should be documented as a member of the lendee", function() {
+                expect(name.length, 1);
+            });
+        });
+
     });
 
     describe("when a documented member is inside an objlit associated with a @lends tag that has no value.", function() {
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/augment.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/augment.js
index 7c636b7c..1a202b1e 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/augment.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/augment.js
@@ -1,3 +1,31 @@
+/*global describe: true, env: true, it: true */
 describe("jsdoc/augment", function() {
-    //TODO
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+    /*jshint evil: true */
+    
+    // TODO: more tests
+
+    var lenient = !!env.opts.lenient,
+        log = eval(console.log);
+    
+    function augmentMissingSymbol() {
+    	var badDocSet = jasmine.getDocSetFromFile('test/fixtures/augmentstag2.js');
+    }
+
+    afterEach(function() {
+        env.opts.lenient = lenient;
+        console.log = log;
+    });
+
+    it("throws an error for missing dependencies if the lenient option is not enabled", function() {
+        env.opts.lenient = false;
+
+        expect(augmentMissingSymbol).toThrow();
+    });
+
+    it("does not throw an error for missing dependencies if the lenient option is enabled", function() {
+        console.log = function() {};
+        env.opts.lenient = true;
+
+        expect(augmentMissingSymbol).not.toThrow();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/tag.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/tag.js
index eb701fab..af71b0a0 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/tag.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/tag.js
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 /*global describe: true, env: true, it: true */
 describe("jsdoc/tag", function() {
+    /*jshint evil: true */
+    
     // TODO: more tests
+
+    var lenient = !!env.opts.lenient,
+        log = eval(console.log);
     
     function badTag() {
         var Tag = require("jsdoc/tag").Tag;
@@ -8,29 +13,21 @@ describe("jsdoc/tag", function() {
         return tag;
     }
 
-    it("is strict, not lenient, by default", function() {
-        expect(badTag).toThrow();
-    });
-
-    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.lenient = lenient;
-    });
-    
-    it("doesn't throw an exception for bad tags if the lenient option is enabled", function() {
-        /*jshint evil: true */
-        var lenient = !!env.opts.lenient,
-            log = eval(console.log);
-        console.log = function() {};
-        
-        env.opts.lenient = true;
-        expect(badTag).not.toThrow();
-        
+    afterEach(function() {
         env.opts.lenient = lenient;
         console.log = log;
     });
+
+    it("throws an exception for bad tags if the lenient option is not enabled", function() {
+        env.opts.lenient = false;
+
+        expect(badTag).toThrow();
+    });
+    
+    it("doesn't throw an exception for bad tags if the lenient option is enabled", function() {
+        console.log = function() {};
+        env.opts.lenient = true;
+
+        expect(badTag).not.toThrow();
+    });
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/tutorial.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/tutorial.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9330fa89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/tutorial.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/*global describe: true, env: true, it: true */
+describe("jsdoc/tutorial", function() {
+	//TODO
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/tutorial/resolver.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/tutorial/resolver.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9892350e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/tutorial/resolver.js
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*global describe: true, env: true, it: true */
+describe("jsdoc/tutorial/resolver", function() {
+    /*jshint evil: true */
+    
+    // TODO: more tests
+
+    var resolver = require('jsdoc/tutorial/resolver'),
+        lenient = !!env.opts.lenient,
+        log = eval(console.log);
+
+    function missingTutorial() {
+    	resolver.load(env.dirname + "/test/tutorials/incomplete");
+    	resolver.resolve();
+    }
+
+    afterEach(function() {
+        env.opts.lenient = lenient;
+        console.log = log;
+    });
+
+    it("throws an exception for missing tutorials if the lenient option is not enabled", function() {
+        env.opts.lenient = false;
+
+        expect(missingTutorial).toThrow();
+    });
+
+    it("doesn't throw an exception for missing tutorials if the lenient option is enabled", function() {
+        console.log = function() {};
+        env.opts.lenient = true;
+
+        expect(missingTutorial).not.toThrow();
+    });
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/util/doop.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/util/doop.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0f53292
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/util/doop.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/*global describe: true, it: true */
+describe("jsdoc/util/doop", function() {
+	// TODO
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/util/error.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/util/error.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d0a8981
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/util/error.js
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*global describe: true, env: true, it: true */
+describe("jsdoc/util/error", function() {
+	var error = require('jsdoc/util/error'),
+		handle = error.handle;
+
+	it("should exist", function() {
+		expect(error).toBeDefined();
+		expect(typeof error).toEqual("object");
+	});
+
+	it("should export a 'handle' function", function() {
+		expect(handle).toBeDefined();
+		expect(typeof handle).toEqual("function");
+	});
+
+	describe("handle", function() {
+		/*jshint evil: true */
+		var lenient = !!env.opts.lenient,
+			log = eval(console.log);
+
+		function handleError() {
+			handle( new Error("foo") );
+		}
+
+		function handleObject() {
+			handle( { foo: "bar", baz: "qux"} );
+		}
+
+		afterEach(function() {
+			env.opts.lenient = lenient;
+			console.log = log;
+		});
+
+		it("should re-throw errors by default", function() {
+			expect(handleError).toThrow();
+		});
+
+		it("should re-throw errors if lenient mode is not enabled", function() {
+			env.opts.lenient = false;
+
+			expect(handleError).toThrow();
+		});
+
+		it("should not re-throw errors if lenient mode is enabled", function() {
+			env.opts.lenient = true;
+			console.log = function() {};
+
+			expect(handleError).not.toThrow();
+		});
+
+		it("should still work if the 'e' param is not an instanceof Error", function() {
+			expect(handleObject).toThrow();
+		});
+	});
+});
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
index 530afb07..b3b546a7 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/*global describe: true, env: true, it: true */
 describe("jsdoc/util/templateHelper", function() {
     var helper = require('jsdoc/util/templateHelper');
     helper.registerLink('test', 'path/to/test.html');
@@ -137,5 +138,82 @@ describe("jsdoc/util/templateHelper", function() {
         });
     });
 
-    //TODO: tests for tutorial functions?
+    xdescribe("registerLink", function() {
+        // TODO
+    });
+
+    xdescribe("longnameToUrl", function() {
+        // TODO
+    });
+
+    xdescribe("setTutorials", function() {
+        // TODO
+    });
+
+    describe("toTutorial", function() {
+        /*jshint evil: true */
+        
+        // TODO: more tests
+
+        var lenient = !!env.opts.lenient,
+            log = eval(console.log);
+
+        function missingParam() {
+            helper.toTutorial();
+        }
+
+        afterEach(function() {
+            env.opts.lenient = lenient;
+            console.log = log;
+        });
+
+        it('throws an exception if the first param is missing and the lenient option is not enabled', function() {
+            env.opts.lenient = false;
+
+            expect(missingParam).toThrow();
+        });
+        
+        it('does not throw an exception if the first param is missing and the lenient option is enabled', function() {
+            console.log = function() {};
+            env.opts.lenient = true;
+
+            expect(missingParam).not.toThrow();
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe("tutorialToUrl", function() {
+        /*jshint evil: true */
+        
+        // TODO: more tests
+
+        var lenient = !!env.opts.lenient,
+            log = eval(console.log);
+
+        function missingTutorial() {
+            var url = helper.tutorialToUrl("be-a-perfect-person-in-just-three-days");
+        }
+
+        beforeEach(function() {
+            var root = require('jsdoc/tutorial/resolver').root;
+            helper.setTutorials(root);
+        });
+
+        afterEach(function() {
+            helper.setTutorials(null);
+            env.opts.lenient = lenient;
+            console.log = log;
+        });
+
+        it('throws an exception if the tutorial is missing and the lenient option is not enabled', function() {
+            env.opts.lenient = false;
+            expect(missingTutorial).toThrow();
+        });
+        
+        it('does not throw an exception if the tutorial is missing and the lenient option is enabled', function() {
+            console.log = function() {};
+            env.opts.lenient = true;
+
+            expect(missingTutorial).not.toThrow();
+        });
+    });
 });
diff --git a/test/tutorials/incomplete/test.html b/test/tutorials/incomplete/test.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa4a4ff9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/tutorials/incomplete/test.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<h1>Test.html</h1>
+
+<p>{@link Test}</p>
diff --git a/test/tutorials/incomplete/test.js b/test/tutorials/incomplete/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..078dc3f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/tutorials/incomplete/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"title": "missing child tutorial", "children": ["test2"]}