Format-Help

Synopsis

Transforms the intermediate help document into its final format.

Syntax

Format-Help [-Path] <string> [-ContentPath] <string> [-Transform] <string> [-Encoding <string>] [-Property <hashtable>] [-PassThru] [<CommonParameters>]

Format-Help [-Split] <scriptblock> [-ContentPath] <string> [-Transform] <string> [-Encoding <string>] [-Property <hashtable>] [-PassThru] [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Transforms the intermediate document into its final format given a specified XML transform.

Parameters

-ContentPath <String>

The path to the intermediate elp document.

Required?true
Position1
Default value|
Accepts pipeline input?true (ByValue)
Accept wildcard charactrs?false

-Encoding <String>

The output encoding to use. The default is UTF-8.

Required?false
Positionnamed
Default value|
Accepts pipeline input?false
Accept wildcard charactrs?false

-PassThru <SwitchParameter>

Returns the output path to the formatted document to the pipeline.

Required?false
Positionnamed
Default value|
Accepts pipeline input?false
Accept wildcard charactrs?false

-Path <String>

The output path for the formatted document.

Required?true
Position0
Default value|
Accepts pipeline input?false
Accept wildcard charactrs?false

-Property <System.Collections.Hashtable>

Additional property/value pairs to pass to the XML transform.

Required?false
Positionnamed
Default value|
Accepts pipeline input?false
Accept wildcard charactrs?false

-Split <System.Management.Automation.ScriptBlock>

A script block that runs for each command and is passed the Verb, Noun, Name, Path, and Property values.

Required?true
Position0
Default value|
Accepts pipeline input?false
Accept wildcard charactrs?false

-Transform <String>

The path to the XML transform to use for formatting.

Required?true
Position2
Default value|
Accepts pipeline input?false
Accept wildcard charactrs?false

Outputs

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