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	README.md: Clarify --map-syntax argument
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		@@ -515,8 +515,9 @@ command line option. The option takes an argument of the form `pattern:syntax` w
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the absolute file path. The `syntax` part is the full name of a supported language
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(use `bat --list-languages` for an overview).
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Note: You probably want to use this option as an entry in `bat`s configuration file instead
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of passing it on the command line (see below).
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Note: You probably want to use this option as [an entry in `bat`s configuration file](#configuration-file)
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for persistence, instead of passing it on the command line as a one-off, as generally
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you'd just use `-l` unless you are passing multiple filenames as arguments.
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Example: To use "INI" syntax highlighting for all files with a `.conf` file extension, use
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```bash
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