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Update-MarkdownHelp

SYNOPSIS

Update PlatyPS markdown help files.

SYNTAX

Update-MarkdownHelp [-Path] <String[]> [[-Encoding] <Encoding>] [[-LogPath] <String>] [-LogAppend]
 [-AlphabeticParamsOrder] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

The Update-MarkdownHelp cmdlet updates PlatyPS markdown help files without completely replacing the content of the files.

Some parameter attributes change over time. For instance, parameter sets, types, default value, and required. This cmdlet updates markdown help to reflect those changes. It also adds placeholder text to the markdown file for any new parameter.

To propagate changes to your markdown help files, do the following:

  • Load the new version of the module into your Windows PowerShell session.
  • Run the Update-MarkdownHelp cmdlet to update the files.
  • Check new parameters metadata in the markdown files.

EXAMPLES

Example 1: Update all files in a folder

PS C:\> Update-MarkdownHelp -Path ".\docs"

    Directory: D:\working\PlatyPS\docs


Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                -------------         ------ ----
-a----        5/22/2016   6:54 PM           1496 Get-HelpPreview.md
-a----        5/22/2016   6:54 PM           3208 Get-MarkdownMetadata.md
-a----        5/22/2016   6:54 PM           3059 New-ExternalHelp.md
-a----        5/22/2016   6:54 PM           2702 New-ExternalHelpCab.md
-a----        5/22/2016   6:54 PM           6234 New-MarkdownHelp.md
-a----        5/22/2016   6:54 PM           2346 Update-MarkdownHelp.md
-a----        5/22/2016   6:54 PM           1633 Update-MarkdownHelpModule.md
-a----        5/22/2016   6:54 PM           1630 Update-MarkdownHelpSchema.md

This command updates all markdown help files in the specified path to match the current cmdlets.

Example 2: Update one file and capture log

PS C:\> Update-MarkdownHelp -Path ".\docs\Update-MarkdownHelp.md" -LogPath ".\markdown.log"

    Directory: D:\Working\PlatyPS\docs


Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                -------------         ------ ----
-a----        5/22/2016   8:20 PM           9993 New-MarkdownHelp.md

This command updates a markdown help file. It writes log information to the markdown.log file.

PARAMETERS

-Encoding

Specifies the character encoding for your markdown help files. Specify a System.Text.Encoding object. For more information, see Character Encoding in the .NET Framework in the Microsoft Developer Network. For example, you can control Byte Order Mark (BOM) preferences. For more information, see Using PowerShell to write a file in UTF-8 without the BOM at the Stack Overflow community.

Type: Encoding
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: UTF8 without BOM
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-LogAppend

Indicates that this cmdlet appends information to the log instead overwriting it.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-LogPath

Specifies a file path for log information. The cmdlet writes the VERBOSE stream to the log. If you specify the Verbose parameter, this cmdlet also writes that information to the console.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Path

Specifies an array of paths of markdown files and folders to update.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-AlphabeticParamsOrder

Order parameters alphabetically by name in PARAMETERS section. There are 2 exceptions: -Confirm and -WhatIf parameters will be the last. These parameters are common and hence have well-defined behavior.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

INPUTS

String[]

You can pipe an array of paths to this cmdlet.

OUTPUTS

System.IO.FileInfo[]

This cmdlet returns a FileInfo[] object for updated files.

NOTES

RELATED LINKS

Character Encoding in the .NET Framework

Using PowerShell to write a file in UTF-8 without the BOM