about_Format.ps1xml currently:
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neither mentions nor includes a "See Also" link to the closely related Export-FormatData cmdlet.
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provides an authoring example that manually locates a built-in *.ps1xml file with instructions on how to manually extract parts of interest.
Leaving aside that locating *.ps1xml file for built-in formatting definitions doesn't work in PS Core (where these definitions are now compiled into the binary), using Get-FormatData ... | Export-FormatData as a starting point for creating custom definitions is much preferable.
Version(s) of document impacted
about_Format.ps1xml currently:
neither mentions nor includes a "See Also" link to the closely related
Export-FormatDatacmdlet.provides an authoring example that manually locates a built-in
*.ps1xmlfile with instructions on how to manually extract parts of interest.Leaving aside that locating
*.ps1xmlfile for built-in formatting definitions doesn't work in PS Core (where these definitions are now compiled into the binary), usingGet-FormatData ... | Export-FormatDataas a starting point for creating custom definitions is much preferable.Version(s) of document impacted