diff --git a/src/CommandLine/Parser.cs b/src/CommandLine/Parser.cs
index 6a6a0e45..40edd3c7 100644
--- a/src/CommandLine/Parser.cs
+++ b/src/CommandLine/Parser.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 using CommandLine.Text;
 using CSharpx;
 using RailwaySharp.ErrorHandling;
+using CommandLine.Infrastructure;
 
 namespace CommandLine
 {
@@ -159,6 +160,28 @@ public ParserResult<object> ParseArguments(IEnumerable<string> args, params Type
                 settings);
         }
 
+        public ParserResult<object> ParseArguments(IEnumerable<string> args, IEnumerable<Type> types, bool useWinStyleOptions = true)
+        {
+            return ParseArguments(ParserExtensions.ConvertWindowsStyleOptions(args), types.ToArray());
+        }
+
+        /// 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Parses a string array of command line arguments constructing values in an instance of type <typeparamref name="T"/>.
+        /// Grammar rules are defined decorating public properties with appropriate attributes.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">Type of the target instance built with parsed value.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="args">A <see cref="System.String"/> array of command line arguments, normally supplied by application entry point.</param>
+        /// <param name="useWinStyleOptions">Allows using '/' instead of '--' for option long names</param>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="CommandLine.ParserResult{T}"/> containing an instance of type <typeparamref name="T"/> with parsed values
+        /// and a sequence of <see cref="CommandLine.Error"/>.</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">Thrown if one or more arguments are null.</exception>
+        public ParserResult<T> ParseArguments<T>(IEnumerable<string> args, bool useWinStyleOptions = true)
+        {
+            if (args == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("args");
+            return ParseArguments<T>(ParserExtensions.ConvertWindowsStyleOptions(args));
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Frees resources owned by the instance.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/CommandLine/ParserExtensions.cs b/src/CommandLine/ParserExtensions.cs
index 1c78ce9d..2bdef404 100644
--- a/src/CommandLine/ParserExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/CommandLine/ParserExtensions.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace CommandLine
 {
@@ -422,5 +423,20 @@ public static ParserResult<object> ParseArguments<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8
             return parser.ParseArguments(args, new[] { typeof(T1), typeof(T2), typeof(T3), typeof(T4), typeof(T5), typeof(T6), typeof(T7), typeof(T8),
                 typeof(T9), typeof(T10), typeof(T11), typeof(T12), typeof(T13), typeof(T14), typeof(T15), typeof(T16) });
         }
+
+
+        internal static IEnumerable<string> ConvertWindowsStyleOptions(IEnumerable<string> args)
+        {
+            var longNameStock = "--";
+            var longNameWin = "/";
+
+            return args.Any() ?
+                args.Select(a =>
+                    a.StartsWith(longNameWin)
+                    ? a.Replace(longNameWin, longNameStock)
+                    : a) : args;
+        }
+
+
     }
 }
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diff --git a/tests/CommandLine.Tests/Unit/ParserTests.cs b/tests/CommandLine.Tests/Unit/ParserTests.cs
index 5d14b1e2..7b82369f 100644
--- a/tests/CommandLine.Tests/Unit/ParserTests.cs
+++ b/tests/CommandLine.Tests/Unit/ParserTests.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright 2005-2015 Giacomo Stelluti Scala & Contributors. All rights reserved. See License.md in the project root for license information.
 
+using CommandLine.Tests.Fakes;
+using FluentAssertions;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
-using CommandLine.Tests.Fakes;
-using FluentAssertions;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace CommandLine.Tests.Unit
@@ -132,6 +131,105 @@ public void Parse_options_with_double_dash()
             // Teardown
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("windows-style-options", "stock long and short names only")]
+        public void Parse_options_with_win_style_enabled()
+        {
+            // Fixture setup
+            var expectedOptions = new Simple_Options_With_Values
+            {
+                StringValue = "astring",
+                LongValue = 20L,
+                StringSequence = new[] { "--aaa", "-b", "--ccc" },
+                IntValue = 30
+            };
+
+            var sut = new Parser(with => with.EnableDashDash = true);
+
+            // Exercize system
+            var result =
+                sut.ParseArguments<Simple_Options_With_Values>(
+                    new[] { "--stringvalue", "astring", "--", "20", "--aaa", "-b", "--ccc", "30" }, true);
+
+            // Verify outcome
+            ((Parsed<Simple_Options_With_Values>)result).Value.ShouldBeEquivalentTo(expectedOptions);
+            // Teardown
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("windows-style-options", "windows long names and stock short names")]
+        public void Parse_options_with_win_style_enabled_2()
+        {
+            // Fixture setup
+            var expectedOptions = new Simple_Options_With_Values
+            {
+                StringValue = "astring",
+                LongValue = 20L,
+                StringSequence = new[] { "--aaa", "-b", "--ccc" },
+                IntValue = 30
+            };
+
+            var sut = new Parser(with => with.EnableDashDash = true);
+
+            // Exercize system
+            var result =
+                sut.ParseArguments<Simple_Options_With_Values>(
+                    new[] { "/stringvalue", "astring", "/", "20", "/aaa", "-b", "/ccc", "30" }, true);
+
+            // Verify outcome
+            ((Parsed<Simple_Options_With_Values>)result).Value.ShouldBeEquivalentTo(expectedOptions);
+            // Teardown
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("windows-style-options", "mixed long names and stock short names")]
+        public void Parse_options_with_mixed_option_longName_styles()
+        {
+            // Fixture setup
+            var expectedOptions = new Simple_Options_With_Values
+            {
+                StringValue = "astring",
+                LongValue = 20L,
+                StringSequence = new[] { "--aaa", "-b", "--ccc" },
+                IntValue = 30
+            };
+
+            var sut = new Parser(with => with.EnableDashDash = true);
+
+            // Exercize system
+            var result =
+                sut.ParseArguments<Simple_Options_With_Values>(
+                    new[] { "--stringvalue", "astring", "/", "20", "--aaa", "-b", "/ccc", "30" }, true);
+
+            // Verify outcome
+            ((Parsed<Simple_Options_With_Values>)result).Value.ShouldBeEquivalentTo(expectedOptions);
+            // Teardown
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("windows-style-options", "single verb without options")]
+        public void Parse_options_with_win_style_in_verbs_scenario()
+        {
+            // Fixture setup
+            var expectedOptions = new Add_Verb { Patch = true, FileName = "--strange-fn" };
+            var sut = new Parser(with => with.EnableDashDash = true);
+
+            // Exercize system
+            var result = sut.ParseArguments(
+                new[] { "add", "-p", "/", "/strange-fn" },
+                new List<Type>
+                {
+                typeof(Add_Verb),
+                typeof(Commit_Verb),
+                typeof(Clone_Verb)
+                }, useWinStyleOptions: true);
+
+            // Verify outcome
+            Assert.IsType<Add_Verb>(((Parsed<object>)result).Value);
+            ((Parsed<object>)result).Value.ShouldBeEquivalentTo(expectedOptions, o => o.RespectingRuntimeTypes());
+            // Teardown
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public void Parse_options_with_double_dash_in_verbs_scenario()
         {
@@ -262,6 +360,23 @@ public void Parse_to_immutable_instance()
             // Teardown
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("windows-style-options", "parse to immutable instance")]
+        public void Parse_to_immutable_instance_winstyle_option()
+        {
+            // Fixture setup
+            var expectedOptions = new Immutable_Simple_Options("strvalue", new[] { 1, 2, 3 }, default(bool), default(long));
+            var sut = new Parser();
+
+            // Exercize system
+            var result = sut.ParseArguments<Immutable_Simple_Options>(new[] { "/stringvalue=strvalue", "-i1", "2", "3" }
+                , useWinStyleOptions: true);
+
+            // Verify outcome
+            ((Parsed<Immutable_Simple_Options>)result).Value.ShouldBeEquivalentTo(expectedOptions);
+            // Teardown
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public void Explicit_help_request_with_immutable_instance_generates_help_requested_error()
         {
@@ -526,9 +641,9 @@ public static IEnumerable<object> IgnoreUnknownArgumentsForVerbsData
         {
             get
             {
-                yield return new object[] { new[] { "commit", "-up" }, new Commit_Verb { Patch =  true } };
+                yield return new object[] { new[] { "commit", "-up" }, new Commit_Verb { Patch = true } };
                 yield return new object[] { new[] { "commit", "--amend", "--unknown", "valid" }, new Commit_Verb { Amend = true } };
             }
         }
     }
-}
+}
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