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Get-Help for any cmdlet not showing <CommonParameters> with -ShowWindow option

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 11:36 pm
by gokulks
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Product, version and build: PowerShell HelpWriter 2017 v2.1.36
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Operating system: Windows 10
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Hi,

Any Get-help for the cmdlets generated using Helpwriter is not displaying <commonparameters> in the parameter section when used with -ShowWindow option. But same is displayed with used with -Full option for the same cmdlet on console.

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Thanks,
Gokul

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Re: Get-Help for any cmdlet not showing <CommonParameters> with -ShowWindow option

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:01 am
by Olga_B
Thanks for reporting the issue.
Also need some clarification about product. Are you taking about PowerShell HelpWriter or PowerShell Help?

Re: Get-Help for any cmdlet not showing <CommonParameters> with -ShowWindow option

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:35 am
by gokulks
Hi Support,

I am talking about PowerShell help but as we are generating mamal using PowerShell HelpWriter we need you suggestion\clarification on the same.

I want to know is this a limitation from PowerShell help or a bug in your product.

Thanks,
Gokul

Re: Get-Help for any cmdlet not showing <CommonParameters> with -ShowWindow option

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:51 am
by Alexander Riedel
I checked the generated xml for common parameters and it seems to be in synch with what Microsoft itself puts out. I would guess that the PowerShell team decided for one reason or another to omit common parameters when using -ShowWindow, but I would suggest to ask them directly.
As soon as I can I will put this in front of the development team to double check, but I cannot find anything wrong with the tools output at this time.