First draft of --omit-color-empty

[colorize.git] / README

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@@ -28,10 +28,20 @@ Issue `make' to build colorize.
 
 Once completed, run the tests with `make check'.
 
-Then you should most likely have a working binary.  There are
-currently no make targets to install it as such.
+Then you should most likely have a working binary.
 
-Finally, remove it through `make clean'.
+Next, install it with `make install' (may require elevated
+user permissions).
+
+Finally, clean up the working directory through `make clean'.
+
+Customizing instructions
+------------------------
+The default character ('/') which separates the foreground
+from the background color may be redefined:
+
+`make FLAGS=-DCOLOR_SEP_CHAR_COLON' -> defines as ':'
+`make FLAGS=-DCOLOR_SEP_CHAR_SLASH' -> defines as '/'
 
 Debugging instructions
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