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reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Functions_Advanced_Parameters.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Explains how to add parameters to advanced functions.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 01/02/2025
+ms.date: 01/06/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_functions_advanced_parameters?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Functions_Advanced_Parameters
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ decimal digits, alphabetic characters, and underscores. For a complete list of
 naming rules, see [about_Variables][20].
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> It's possible to name a parameter using only decimal digits. Using numeric
-> parameter names isn't recommended because it can lead to confusion with
-> positional parameters.
+> It's possible to define a parameter that starts with a decimal digit.
+> Starting parameter names with a digit isn't recommended because PowerShell
+> treats them as string values passed as positional parameters.
 
 Consider the following example:
 
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ function TestFunction {
 }
 ```
 
-If you try to use the parameters, PowerShell interprets them as negative
-numbers passed as positional parameter.
+If you try to use the parameters, PowerShell interprets them as stings passed
+as positional parameter.
 
 ```powershell
 PS> TestFunction -100 -200 Hello
@@ -640,6 +640,28 @@ displayed in the `Get-Help -Full` output.
 
 This argument has no effect on optional parameters.
 
+#### DontShow argument
+
+The `DontShow` value is typically used to assist backwards compatibility for a
+command where an obsolete parameter cannot be removed. Setting `DontShow` to
+`True` hides the parameter from the user for tab expansion and IntelliSense.
+
+PowerShell v7 (and higher) uses `DontShow` to hide the following obsolete
+parameters:
+
+- The **NoTypeInformation** parameter of `ConvertTo-Csv` and `Export-Csv`
+- The **Raw** parameter of `Format-Hex`
+- The **UseBasicParsing** parameter of `Invoke-RestMethod` and
+  `Invoke-WebRequest`
+
+The `DontShow` argument has the following side effects:
+
+- Affects all parameter sets for the associated parameter, even if there's a
+  parameter set in which `DontShow` is unused.
+- Hides common parameters from tab completion and IntelliSense. `DontShow`
+  doesn't hide the optional common parameters: **WhatIf**, **Confirm**, or
+  **UseTransaction**.
+
 ### Alias attribute
 
 The **Alias** attribute establishes an alternate name for the parameter.

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Host/Start-Transcript.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost.dll-help.xml
 Locale: en-US
 Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Host
-ms.date: 04/30/2024
+ms.date: 01/06/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.host/start-transcript?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: Start-Transcript
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ $hostname   = hostname
 $version    = $PSVersionTable.PSVersion.ToString()
 $datetime   = Get-Date -f 'yyyyMMddHHmmss'
 $filename   = "Transcript-${username}-${hostname}-${version}-${datetime}.txt"
-$Transcript = Join-Path -Path $sharepath -ChildPath $filename
+$Transcript = (Join-Path -Path $sharepath -ChildPath $filename).ToString()
 Start-Transcript
 ```
 

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts/New-LocalGroup.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 external help file: Microsoft.Powershell.LocalAccounts.dll-Help.xml
 Locale: en-US
 Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts
-ms.date: 06/28/2023
+ms.date: 01/04/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.localaccounts/new-localgroup?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: New-LocalGroup
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ This command creates a group named SecurityGroup04.
 
 ### -Description
 
-Specifies a comment for the group. The maximum length is 48 characters.
+Specifies a comment for the group. The maximum length is 256 characters.
 
 ```yaml
 Type: System.String
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False
 
 ### -Name
 
-Specifies a name for the group. The maximum length is 256 characters.
+Specifies a name for the group. The maximum length is 48 characters.
 
 ```yaml
 Type: System.String

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Write-Information.md

@@ -216,12 +216,10 @@ This cmdlet returns no output. It only writes to the information message stream.
 
 ## RELATED LINKS
 
-[about_Output_Streams](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Output_Streams.md)
-
-[about_Redirection](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Redirection.md)
-
 [about_CommonParameters](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_CommonParameters.md)
 
+[about_Output_Streams](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Output_Streams.md)
+
 [about_Preference_Variables](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Preference_Variables.md)
 
 [about_Redirection](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Redirection.md)
@@ -232,10 +230,10 @@ This cmdlet returns no output. It only writes to the information message stream.
 
 [Write-Information](Write-Information.md)
 
+[Write-Output](Write-Output.md)
+
 [Write-Progress](Write-Progress.md)
 
 [Write-Verbose](Write-Verbose.md)
 
 [Write-Warning](Write-Warning.md)
-
-[Write-Output](Write-Output.md)

reference/7.4/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Functions_Advanced_Parameters.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Explains how to add parameters to advanced functions.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 01/02/2025
+ms.date: 01/06/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_functions_advanced_parameters?view=powershell-7.4&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Functions_Advanced_Parameters
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ decimal digits, alphabetic characters, and underscores. For a complete list of
 naming rules, see [about_Variables][20].
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> It's possible to name a parameter using only decimal digits. Using numeric
-> parameter names isn't recommended because it can lead to confusion with
-> positional parameters.
+> It's possible to define a parameter that starts with a decimal digit.
+> Starting parameter names with a digit isn't recommended because PowerShell
+> treats them as string values passed as positional parameters.
 
 Consider the following example:
 
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ function TestFunction {
 }
 ```
 
-If you try to use the parameters, PowerShell interprets them as negative
-numbers passed as positional parameter.
+If you try to use the parameters, PowerShell interprets them as stings passed
+as positional parameter.
 
 ```powershell
 PS> TestFunction -100 -200 Hello
@@ -629,6 +629,28 @@ displayed in the `Get-Help -Full` output.
 
 This argument has no effect on optional parameters.
 
+#### DontShow argument
+
+The `DontShow` value is typically used to assist backwards compatibility for a
+command where an obsolete parameter cannot be removed. Setting `DontShow` to
+`True` hides the parameter from the user for tab expansion and IntelliSense.
+
+PowerShell v7 (and higher) uses `DontShow` to hide the following obsolete
+parameters:
+
+- The **NoTypeInformation** parameter of `ConvertTo-Csv` and `Export-Csv`
+- The **Raw** parameter of `Format-Hex`
+- The **UseBasicParsing** parameter of `Invoke-RestMethod` and
+  `Invoke-WebRequest`
+
+The `DontShow` argument has the following side effects:
+
+- Affects all parameter sets for the associated parameter, even if there's a
+  parameter set in which `DontShow` is unused.
+- Hides common parameters from tab completion and IntelliSense. `DontShow`
+  doesn't hide the optional common parameters: **WhatIf**, **Confirm**, or
+  **UseTransaction**.
+
 ### Alias attribute
 
 The **Alias** attribute establishes an alternate name for the parameter.

reference/7.4/Microsoft.PowerShell.Host/Start-Transcript.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost.dll-Help.xml
 Locale: en-US
 Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Host
-ms.date: 04/30/2024
+ms.date: 01/06/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.host/start-transcript?view=powershell-7.4&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: Start-Transcript
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ $hostname   = hostname
 $version    = $PSVersionTable.PSVersion.ToString()
 $datetime   = Get-Date -f 'yyyyMMddHHmmss'
 $filename   = "Transcript-${username}-${hostname}-${version}-${datetime}.txt"
-$Transcript = Join-Path -Path $sharepath -ChildPath $filename
+$Transcript = (Join-Path -Path $sharepath -ChildPath $filename).ToString()
 Start-Transcript
 ```
 
@@ -262,8 +262,7 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False
 
 ### -WhatIf
 
-Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs.
-The cmdlet isn't run.
+Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet isn't run.
 
 ```yaml
 Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

reference/7.4/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Write-Information.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll-Help.xml
 Locale: en-US
 Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
-ms.date: 10/19/2023
+ms.date: 01/06/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/write-information?view=powershell-7.4&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: Write-Information
@@ -239,12 +239,10 @@ This cmdlet returns no output. It only writes to the information message stream.
 
 ## RELATED LINKS
 
-[about_Output_Streams](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Output_Streams.md)
-
-[about_Redirection](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Redirection.md)
-
 [about_CommonParameters](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_CommonParameters.md)
 
+[about_Output_Streams](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Output_Streams.md)
+
 [about_Preference_Variables](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Preference_Variables.md)
 
 [about_Redirection](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Redirection.md)
@@ -255,10 +253,10 @@ This cmdlet returns no output. It only writes to the information message stream.
 
 [Write-Information](Write-Information.md)
 
+[Write-Output](Write-Output.md)
+
 [Write-Progress](Write-Progress.md)
 
 [Write-Verbose](Write-Verbose.md)
 
 [Write-Warning](Write-Warning.md)
-
-[Write-Output](Write-Output.md)

reference/7.5/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Functions_Advanced_Parameters.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Explains how to add parameters to advanced functions.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 01/02/2025
+ms.date: 01/06/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_functions_advanced_parameters?view=powershell-7.5&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Functions_Advanced_Parameters
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ decimal digits, alphabetic characters, and underscores. For a complete list of
 naming rules, see [about_Variables][20].
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> It's possible to name a parameter using only decimal digits. Using numeric
-> parameter names isn't recommended because it can lead to confusion with
-> positional parameters.
+> It's possible to define a parameter that starts with a decimal digit.
+> Starting parameter names with a digit isn't recommended because PowerShell
+> treats them as string values passed as positional parameters.
 
 Consider the following example:
 
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ function TestFunction {
 }
 ```
 
-If you try to use the parameters, PowerShell interprets them as negative
-numbers passed as positional parameter.
+If you try to use the parameters, PowerShell interprets them as stings passed
+as positional parameter.
 
 ```powershell
 PS> TestFunction -100 -200 Hello
@@ -629,6 +629,28 @@ displayed in the `Get-Help -Full` output.
 
 This argument has no effect on optional parameters.
 
+#### DontShow argument
+
+The `DontShow` value is typically used to assist backwards compatibility for a
+command where an obsolete parameter cannot be removed. Setting `DontShow` to
+`True` hides the parameter from the user for tab expansion and IntelliSense.
+
+PowerShell v7 (and higher) uses `DontShow` to hide the following obsolete
+parameters:
+
+- The **NoTypeInformation** parameter of `ConvertTo-Csv` and `Export-Csv`
+- The **Raw** parameter of `Format-Hex`
+- The **UseBasicParsing** parameter of `Invoke-RestMethod` and
+  `Invoke-WebRequest`
+
+The `DontShow` argument has the following side effects:
+
+- Affects all parameter sets for the associated parameter, even if there's a
+  parameter set in which `DontShow` is unused.
+- Hides common parameters from tab completion and IntelliSense. `DontShow`
+  doesn't hide the optional common parameters: **WhatIf**, **Confirm**, or
+  **UseTransaction**.
+
 ### Alias attribute
 
 The **Alias** attribute establishes an alternate name for the parameter.

reference/7.5/Microsoft.PowerShell.Host/Start-Transcript.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost.dll-Help.xml
 Locale: en-US
 Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Host
-ms.date: 04/30/2024
+ms.date: 01/06/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.host/start-transcript?view=powershell-7.5&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: Start-Transcript
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ $hostname   = hostname
 $version    = $PSVersionTable.PSVersion.ToString()
 $datetime   = Get-Date -f 'yyyyMMddHHmmss'
 $filename   = "Transcript-${username}-${hostname}-${version}-${datetime}.txt"
-$Transcript = Join-Path -Path $sharepath -ChildPath $filename
+$Transcript = (Join-Path -Path $sharepath -ChildPath $filename).ToString()
 Start-Transcript
 ```
 
@@ -262,8 +262,7 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False
 
 ### -WhatIf
 
-Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs.
-The cmdlet isn't run.
+Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet isn't run.
 
 ```yaml
 Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

reference/7.5/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Write-Information.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll-Help.xml
 Locale: en-US
 Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
-ms.date: 10/19/2023
+ms.date: 01/06/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/write-information?view=powershell-7.5&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: Write-Information
@@ -239,12 +239,10 @@ This cmdlet returns no output. It only writes to the information message stream.
 
 ## RELATED LINKS
 
-[about_Output_Streams](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Output_Streams.md)
-
-[about_Redirection](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Redirection.md)
-
 [about_CommonParameters](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_CommonParameters.md)
 
+[about_Output_Streams](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Output_Streams.md)
+
 [about_Preference_Variables](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Preference_Variables.md)
 
 [about_Redirection](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Redirection.md)
@@ -255,10 +253,10 @@ This cmdlet returns no output. It only writes to the information message stream.
 
 [Write-Information](Write-Information.md)
 
+[Write-Output](Write-Output.md)
+
 [Write-Progress](Write-Progress.md)
 
 [Write-Verbose](Write-Verbose.md)
 
 [Write-Warning](Write-Warning.md)
-
-[Write-Output](Write-Output.md)