Update-MarkdownHelp

Reference

Module:: platyPS

Update PlatyPS markdown help files.

Syntax

Update-MarkdownHelp
      [-Path] <String[]>
      [[-Encoding] <Encoding>]
      [[-LogPath] <String>]
      [-LogAppend]
      [-AlphabeticParamsOrder]
      [-UseFullTypeName]
      [-UpdateInputOutput]
      [-Force]
      [-Session <PSSession>]
      [-ExcludeDontShow]
      [<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

-AlphabeticParamsOrder

Order parameters alphabetically by name in PARAMETERS section. There are 5 exceptions: -Confirm, -WhatIf, -IncludeTotalCount, -Skip, and -First parameters will be the last. These parameters are common and hence have well-defined behavior.

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

-Encoding

Specifies the character encoding for your external help file. Specify a System.Text.Encoding object. For more information, see about_Character_Encoding.

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

-ExcludeDontShow

Exclude the parameters marked with DontShow in the parameter attribute from the help content.

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

-Force

Remove help files that no longer exists within sessions (for example if function was deleted)

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

-LogAppend

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

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

-Path

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

Type:	String[]
Position:	0
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	True

-Session

Provides support for remote commands. Pass the session that you used to create the commands with Import-PSSession. This is required to get accurate parameters metadata from the remote session.

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

-UpdateInputOutput

Refreshes the Input and Output section to reflect the current state of the cmdlet. WARNING: this parameter will remove any manual additions to these sections.

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

-UseFullTypeName

Indicates that the target document will use a full type name instead of a short name for parameters.

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

Inputs

String[]

You can pipe an array of paths to this cmdlet.

Outputs

FileInfo[]

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

Notes

The module for which you want to update the help should first be imported from the location containing the previous version of the help. If this condition is not met, the parameter order will be alphabetical in the updated help, even if the parameter AlphabeticParamsOrder has not been used.

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