Summary: Learn to use Windows PowerShell to validate that an XML document is well formed. How can I use Windows PowerShell to test that anXML document is well formed? Use the Test-XML cmdlet from the PSCX: test-xml C:\fso\users.xml Note PSCX is a community-produced project that is available for free from CodePl...
Summary: Learn how to use the [XML] type accelerator to explore XML documents. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Scripting Wife bought me a pound of English Breakfast tea that she found online somewhere. It is long leaf, robust, and has a hint of earth tones in the bouquet. It makes a wonderfully rich pot of tea. It was a complete s...
Summary: Use a free cmdlet to display formatted XML with Windows PowerShell. How can I display formatted XML from within Windows PowerShell? Use the Format-XML cmdlet from the PSCX project: Format-Xml C:\fso\users.xml Note For information about the PSCX project, this collection of Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog posts...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about creating XML files. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I will be the first to admit that I am not a huge fan of XML. I mean, if I can use a CSV file to store and retrieve the information I need, why do I need XML? Well, there are many times when the nested structure of XML is a more...
Summary: Learn how to verify if a Windows PowerShell array contains a value. I have an array that contains various numbers and I want to see if one of the array elements contains a specific number. Is there an easy way to use Windows PowerShell so I don't have to iterate through &n...
