diff --git a/.vscode/numbered-bookmarks.json b/.vscode/numbered-bookmarks.json
index c4067aa..4c08963 100644
--- a/.vscode/numbered-bookmarks.json
+++ b/.vscode/numbered-bookmarks.json
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
 {
-	"bookmarks": [
-		{
-			"fsPath": "$ROOTPATH$/pilerBackup/pilerbackup.sh",
-			"bookmarks": [
-				-1,
-				113,
-				-1,
-				-1,
-				-1,
-				-1,
-				-1,
-				-1,
-				-1,
-				-1
-			]
-		}
-	]
+	"bookmarks": []
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pilerBackup/pilerbackup.sh b/pilerBackup/pilerbackup.sh
index 7c90f50..3bcff3e 100755
--- a/pilerBackup/pilerbackup.sh
+++ b/pilerBackup/pilerbackup.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin
 
 ### text formatting presents
 if command -v tput > /dev/null; then
+    bold=$(tput bold)
     cyan=$(tput setaf 6)
     err=$(tput bold)$(tput setaf 1)
     magenta=$(tput setaf 5)
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ if command -v tput > /dev/null; then
     width=$(tput cols)
     yellow=$(tput setaf 3)
 else
+    bold=""
     cyan=""
     err=""
     magenta=""
@@ -112,71 +114,59 @@ exitError () {
 
 # display script help information
 scriptHelp () {
-    printf "\n${cyan}%s\n" "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
-
-    printf "Usage:${norm} %s [parameters]\n\n" "$scriptName"
-    printf "${cyan}Parameters ${yellow}(default value):${norm}\n"
-    printf "There are NO mandatory parameters.  If a parameter is not "
-    printf "supplied, it's\n"
-    printf "default value will be used.  In the case of a switch parameter, "
-    printf "it will\n"
-    printf "remain deactivated if not specified.\n\n"
-
-    printf "${magenta}script related\n"
-    printf "${cyan}-c, --config, --details${norm}\n"
-    printf "Path to the configuration key/value pair file for this script.\n"
-    printf "${yellow}(scriptPath/scriptName.details)${norm}\n\n"
-    printf "${cyan}-h, -?, --help${norm}\n"
-    printf "This help screen.\n\n"
-    printf "${cyan}-l, --log${norm}\n"
-    printf "Path to write log file.\n"
-    printf "${yellow}(scriptPath/scriptName.log)${norm}\n\n"
-    printf "${cyan}-v, --verbose${norm}\n"
-    printf "Log borg output with increased verbosity (list all files). "
-    printf "Careful! Your\n"
-    printf "log file can get large very quickly! This is a switch value, "
-    printf "specifying it\n"
-    printf "will turn the option ON.\n"
-    printf "${yellow}(normal output, option is OFF)${norm}\n\n"
-
-    printf "${magenta}export options\n"
-    printf "${cyan}-a, --all${norm}\n"
-    printf "Export ALL email saved by piler. This is generally only useful "
-    printf "for an initial\n"
-    printf "backup. This is a switch parameter and WILL override specified "
-    printf "start/end dates.\n"
-    printf "${yellow}(option is OFF, use start/end dates)${norm}\n\n"
-    printf "${cyan}--start${norm}\n"
-    printf "Export email starting from this date (inclusive)\n"
-    printf "Date MUST be provided in the format 'YYYY.MM.DD'\n"
-    printf "${yellow}(Yesterday's date)${norm}\n\n"
-    printf "${cyan}--end${norm}\n"
-    printf "Export email ending at this date (inclusive)\n"
-    printf "Date MUST be provided in the format 'YYYY.MM.DD'\n"
-    printf "${yellow}(Yesterday's date)${norm}\n\n"
-
-    printf "${magenta}503 functionality\n"
-    printf "${cyan}-5, --use-503${norm}\n"
-    printf "Copy an 'error 503' page to your webroot for your webserver to "
-    printf "find. This is a\n"
-    printf "switch value, specifying it will instruct the script to copy the "
-    printf "error page.\n"
-    printf "${yellow}(do NOT copy, option is OFF)${norm}\n\n"
-    printf "${cyan}--503-path${norm}\n"
-    printf "Path to the file you want copied to your webroot as the 'error "
-    printf "503' page during\n"
-    printf "backup operations.\n"
-    printf "${yellow}(scriptPath/503_backup.html)${norm}\n\n"
-    printf "${cyan}-w, --webroot${norm}\n"
-    printf "Path to where the 'error 503' file should be copied during "
-    printf "backups.\n"
-    printf "${yellow}(/usr/share/nginx/html)${norm}\n\n"
-
-    printf "More details and examples of script usage can be found in the "
-    printf "repo wiki at\n"
-    printf "${yellow}https://git.asifbacchus.app/asif/pilerBackup/wiki${norm}\n"
-
-    printf "${cyan}%s${norm}\n\n" "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+    newline
+    printf "%sUsage: %s [parameters]%s\n\n" "$bold" "$scriptName" "$norm"
+    textblock "There are no mandatory parameters. If a parameter is not supplied, its default value will be used. In the case of a switch parameter, it will remain DEactivated by default."
+    newline
+    textblock "Parameters are listed then followed by a description of their effect on the following line. Finally, if a default value exists, it will be listed on the next line in (parentheses)."
+    newline
+    textblock "${magenta}--- script related ---${norm}"
+    newline
+    switchTextblock "-c | --config | --details"
+    textblock "Path to the configuration key/value pair file for this script."
+    defaultsTextblock "(scriptPath/scriptName.details)"
+    newline
+    switchTextblock "-h | -? | --help"
+    textblock "This help screen."
+    newline
+    switchTextblock "-l | --log"
+    textblock "Path to write log file."
+    defaultsTextblock "(scriptPath/scriptName.log)"
+    newline
+    switchTextblock "[SWITCH] -v | --verbose"
+    textblock "Log borg output with increased verbosity (list all files). Careful! Your log file can get very large very quickly!"
+    defaultsTextblock "(normal output, option is OFF)"
+    newline
+    textblock "${magenta}--- export options ---${norm}"
+    newline
+    switchTextblock "[SWITCH] -a | --all"
+    textblock "Export ALL email saved by piler. This is generally only useful for an initial backup. Setting this switch will override any specified start/end dates."
+    defaultsTextblock "(use start/end dates, option is OFF)"
+    newline
+    switchTextblock "--start"
+    textblock "Export email starting from this date (inclusive). Date MUST be provided in YYYY.MM.DD format."
+    defaultsTextblock "(yesterday's date)"
+    newline
+    switchTextblock "--end"
+    textblock "Export email ending at this date (inclusive). Date MUST be provided in YYYY.MM.DD format."
+    defaultsTextblock "(yesterday's date)"
+    newline
+    textblock "${magenta}--- 503 functionality ---${norm}"
+    newline
+    switchTextblock "[SWITCH] -5 | --use-503"
+    textblock "Copy an 'error 503' page/indicator file to your webroot for your webserver to find. Specifying this option will enable other 503 options."
+    defaultsTextblock "(do NOT copy, option is OFF)"
+    newline
+    switchTextblock "--503-path"
+    textblock "Path to the file you want copied to your webroot as the 'error 503' page."
+    defaultsTextblock "(scriptPath/503_backup.html)"
+    newline
+    switchTextblock "-w | --webroot"
+    textblock "Path to where the 'error 503' file should be copied."
+    defaultsTextblock "(/usr/share/nginx/html/)"
+    newline
+    textblock "More details and examples of script usage can be found in the repo wiki at ${yellow}https://git.asifbacchus.app/asif/pilerBackup/wiki${norm}"
+    newline
 }
 
 # generate dynamic timestamps