| external help file | Module Name | online version | schema |
|---|---|---|---|
platyPS-help.xml |
platyPS |
2.0.0 |
Generates a new About Topic MD file from template.
New-MarkdownAboutHelp [-OutputFolder] <String> [[-AboutName] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
The New-MarkdownAboutHelp cmdlet generates a Markdown file that is prepopulated with the standard elements of an About Topic. The cmdlet copies the template MD, renames headers and file name according to the AboutName parameter, and deposits the file in the directory designated by the OutputFoler parameter.
The About Topic can be converted to Txt format. About topics must be in txt format or the PowerShell Help engine will not be able to parse the document. Use the New-ExternalHelp cmdlet to convert About Topic markdown files into About Topic txt files.
PS C:\> New-MarkdownAboutHelp -OutputFolder C:\Test -AboutName
PS C:\> Get-ChildItem C:\Test
Directory: C:\Test
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 7/13/2016 2:12 PM 1491 TestAboutTopic.md
Create and display file info for PowerShell About Topic Markdown File.
PS C:\> New-ExternalHelp -Path C:\Test\ -OutputPath C:\Test
Directory: C:\Test
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 7/13/2016 2:15 PM 1550 TestAboutTopic.txt
Create PowerShell About Topic Txt file from existing Markdown About file.
The name of the about topic.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseThe directory to create the about topic in.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseThis cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
This cmdlet returns a object for created files.
The about topics will need to be added to a cab file to leverage updatable help.