Show-ModuleDocumentation.md

external help file	PSPublishModule-help.xml
Module Name	PSPublishModule
online version	https://github.com/EvotecIT/PSPublishModule
schema	2.0.0

Show-ModuleDocumentation

SYNOPSIS

Displays module documentation (README, CHANGELOG, LICENSE, Intro/Upgrade) in the console.

Resolves documentation files from an installed module (root or Internals folder) and renders them with Spectre.Console. When local files are absent or when requested, it can fetch files directly from the module's repository specified by PrivateData.PSData.ProjectUri (GitHub or Azure DevOps), optionally using a Personal Access Token.

SYNTAX

ByName (Default)

Show-ModuleDocumentation [[-Name] <string>] [-RequiredVersion <version>] [-File <string>] [-PreferInternals] [-Open] [-HeadingRules <string>] [-OutputPath <string>] [-DoNotShow] [-DisableTokenizer] [-SkipDependencies] [-SkipCommands] [-Fast] [-MaxCommands <int>] [-HelpTimeoutSeconds <int>] [-HelpAsCode] [-ExamplesMode <string>] [-ExamplesLayout <string>] [-RepositoryBranch <string>] [-RepositoryToken <string>] [-RepositoryPaths <string[]>] [-Online] [-Mode <string>] [-ShowDuplicates] [<CommonParameters>]

ByModule

Show-ModuleDocumentation [-Module <psmoduleinfo>] [-RequiredVersion <version>] [-File <string>] [-PreferInternals] [-Open] [-HeadingRules <string>] [-OutputPath <string>] [-DoNotShow] [-DisableTokenizer] [-SkipDependencies] [-SkipCommands] [-Fast] [-MaxCommands <int>] [-HelpTimeoutSeconds <int>] [-HelpAsCode] [-ExamplesMode <string>] [-ExamplesLayout <string>] [-RepositoryBranch <string>] [-RepositoryToken <string>] [-RepositoryPaths <string[]>] [-Online] [-Mode <string>] [-ShowDuplicates] [<CommonParameters>]

ByPath

Show-ModuleDocumentation [-DocsPath <string>] [-File <string>] [-PreferInternals] [-Open] [-HeadingRules <string>] [-OutputPath <string>] [-DoNotShow] [-DisableTokenizer] [-SkipDependencies] [-SkipCommands] [-Fast] [-MaxCommands <int>] [-HelpTimeoutSeconds <int>] [-HelpAsCode] [-ExamplesMode <string>] [-ExamplesLayout <string>] [-RepositoryBranch <string>] [-RepositoryToken <string>] [-RepositoryPaths <string[]>] [-Online] [-Mode <string>] [-ShowDuplicates] [<CommonParameters>]

ByBase

Show-ModuleDocumentation [-ModuleBase <string>] [-File <string>] [-PreferInternals] [-Open] [-HeadingRules <string>] [-OutputPath <string>] [-DoNotShow] [-DisableTokenizer] [-SkipDependencies] [-SkipCommands] [-Fast] [-MaxCommands <int>] [-HelpTimeoutSeconds <int>] [-HelpAsCode] [-ExamplesMode <string>] [-ExamplesLayout <string>] [-RepositoryBranch <string>] [-RepositoryToken <string>] [-RepositoryPaths <string[]>] [-Online] [-Mode <string>] [-ShowDuplicates] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Displays module documentation (README, CHANGELOG, LICENSE, Intro/Upgrade) in the console.

Resolves documentation files from an installed module (root or Internals folder) and renders them with Spectre.Console. When local files are absent or when requested, it can fetch files directly from the module's repository specified by PrivateData.PSData.ProjectUri (GitHub or Azure DevOps), optionally using a Personal Access Token.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Show-ModuleDocumentation -DocsPath 'C:\Path'

PARAMETERS

-DisableTokenizer

Disable code tokenizers and render code fences as plain text.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

-DocsPath

Direct path to a documentation folder containing README/CHANGELOG/etc.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: ByPath
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

-DoNotShow

Do not open the generated HTML after export.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

-ExamplesLayout

Controls how examples are rendered: ProseFirst (remarks then code), MamlDefault (code then remarks), or AllAsCode. Default is ProseFirst.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values: MamlDefault, ProseFirst, AllAsCode

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

-ExamplesMode

Controls how Examples are sourced. Raw = parse the EXAMPLES section from Get-Help text; Maml = use structured help object; Auto = Raw then Maml.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values: Auto, Raw, Maml

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

-Fast

Convenience switch equal to -SkipRemote -SkipDependencies -SkipCommands.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

-File

Show a specific file by name (relative to module root or Internals) or full path.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

-HeadingRules

Heading rulers style. H1AndH2 draws rules for H1/H2, H1 for H1 only, None disables.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values: None, H1, H1AndH2

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

-HelpAsCode

Render command help inside fenced code blocks for uniform monospace formatting.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

-HelpTimeoutSeconds

Per-command Get-Help timeout in seconds. Default 3.

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

-MaxCommands

Limit the number of commands rendered in the Commands tab. Default 100.

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

-Mode

Selection policy for standard tabs when Local and Remote exist (applies only when -Online): PreferLocal (default), PreferRemote, or All.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values: PreferLocal, PreferRemote, All

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

-Module

Module object to display documentation for. Alternative to -Name.

Type: PSModuleInfo
Parameter Sets: ByModule
Aliases: InputObject, ModuleInfo
Possible values:

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

-ModuleBase

Path to a module root (folder that contains the module manifest). Useful for unpacked builds.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

-Name

Module name to display documentation for.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: ByName
Aliases: ModuleName
Possible values:

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

-Online

Enable repository access (fetch remote docs using manifest defaults or -Repository* overrides).

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

-Open

Open the generated HTML in the default shell handler after export.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

-OutputPath

Output location for the generated HTML. Accepts a file path or an existing directory. Defaults to temp when omitted.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: Path, ExportHtmlPath
Possible values:

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

-PreferInternals

Prefer Internals folder over module root when both contain the same file kind.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

-RepositoryBranch

Branch name to use when fetching remote docs. If omitted, the provider default branch is used.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

-RepositoryPaths

Repository-relative folders to enumerate and display (e.g., 'docs', 'articles'). Only .md/.markdown/.txt files are rendered.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

-RepositoryToken

Personal Access Token for private repositories. Alternatively set environment variables: GitHub: PG_GITHUB_TOKEN or GITHUB_TOKEN; Azure DevOps: PG_AZDO_PAT or AZURE_DEVOPS_EXT_PAT.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

-RequiredVersion

Exact version to select when multiple module versions are installed.

Type: Version
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

-ShowDuplicates

Show both variants even when content is identical (root vs internals and local vs remote).

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

-SkipCommands

Skip building the Commands tab (fast export).

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

-SkipDependencies

Skip building the dependency list and graph.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: ByName, ByModule, ByPath, ByBase
Aliases: None
Possible values:

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

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.

INPUTS

• System.String System.Management.Automation.PSModuleInfo

OUTPUTS

• System.Object

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