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What\u2019s New?<\/h1>\n
In this article we will discuss some of the major changes and additions in this series of What\u2019s New articles. Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n
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New Designer<\/h2>\n
We updated the designer and included various improvements to make editing your help files easier.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n One of the new additions is expanding edit fields that adjust to their content. This allows you to read the complete descriptions without requiring you to scroll within a tiny box.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n PowerShell HelpWriter now displays parameter set names and their corresponding syntax.<\/p>\n To view a parameter set\u2019s parameters, simply select the parameter set in the list and the Parameters section will display the corresponding parameters.<\/p>\n The Navigation panel also displays the parameter set names:<\/p>\n You can also edit the parameter set names directly in the Navigation panel.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We added new context menus and options to make authoring help files easier and faster.<\/p>\n For example, you can add existing parameters to a parameter set:<\/p>\n Or add a link to another cmdlet in the help file:<\/p>\n Or use the navigation context menu to visit a link\u2019s URL:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can now use the breadcrumb control to navigate the help contents:<\/p>\n It allows you to jump to various help objects through the document.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We added a new XML editor that provides syntax help and display validation errors as you go.<\/p>\n The new editor also supports formatting and provides XML PrimalSense for the MAML Schema.<\/p>\n We also revamped the Module Selection Dialog for PowerShell HelpWriter.<\/p>\n The dialog now displays the author and company in addition to the version for each module. You now have the option to filter the results using the search field.<\/p>\n PowerShell HelpWriter allows you to create help for specific versions of a module by simply selecting the desired version from the list.<\/p>\n In the case where the module isn\u2019t located in a PSModulePath directory, you can instead select the module using the Browse button.<\/p>\n The new Preview panel allows you to preview the selected cmdlet\u2019s full help without having to leave the application.<\/p>\n Any modifications made during editing will be reflected in the Preview panel.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can now create about topic files using PowerShell HelpWriter 2017. The about topic editor visually distinguishes headers from normal text in order to facilitate your editing experience.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nExpanding Edit Fields<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nParameter Sets and Syntax Improvements<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nBreadcrumb Navigation<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nNew XML Editor<\/h2>\n
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Module Selection Dialog<\/h2>\n
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