update docs parameter description formatting (#72)
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- `text`: The notification message to be shown to the user. For example: `-p text "Hi ,OpenWhisk send a notification"`.
- `url`: An optional URL that can be sent along with the alert. For example: `-p url "https:\\www.w3.ibm.com"`.
-- `deviceIds` The list of specified devices. For example: `-p deviceIds ["deviceID1"]`.
+- `deviceIds` The list of specified devices. For example: `-p deviceIds "[\"deviceID1\"]"`.
- `platforms` Send notification to the devices of the specified platforms. 'A' for apple (iOS) devices and 'G' for google (Android) devices. For example `-p platforms ["A"]`.
-- `userIds` - Send notification to the devices of the specified users. For example: `-p userIds ["testUser"]`
+- `userIds` - Send notification to the devices of the specified users. For example: `-p userIds "[\"testUser\"]"`
- `tagNames` Send notification to the devices that have subscribed to any of these tags. For example `-p tagNames "[\"tag1\"]" `.
- `gcmCollapseKey`: This parameter identifies a group of messages
