The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

PowerTip: Validate XML Document with PowerShell

June 10, 2014 Jun 10, 2014 06/10/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn to use Windows PowerShell to validate that an XML document is well formed. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to test that anXML document is well formed? (image) 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 ...

Exploring XML Document by Using the [XML] Type Accelerator

June 10, 2014 Jun 10, 2014 06/10/14

Doctor Scripto

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 ...

PowerTip: Display Formatted XML with PowerShell

June 9, 2014 Jun 9, 2014 06/9/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use a free cmdlet to display formatted XML with Windows PowerShell. (image) How can I display formatted XML from within Windows PowerShell? (image) 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, ...

Creating an XML Document for Admins

June 9, 2014 Jun 9, 2014 06/9/14

Doctor Scripto

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...

PowerTip: Does PowerShell Array Contain a Value?

June 8, 2014 Jun 8, 2014 06/8/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to verify if a Windows PowerShell array contains a value.(image) 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 &...

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