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 ## Example usage as a library
 
 ```go
-parser := publiccode.NewDefaultParser()
+parser, err := publiccode.NewDefaultParser()
+
+// error handling
 
 publiccode, err := parser.Parse("file:///path/to/local/dir/publiccode.yml")
 // OR