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ConvertFrom-Markdown

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Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility

Convert the contents of a string or a file to a MarkdownInfo object.

Syntax

ConvertFrom-Markdown
                [-Path] <String[]>
                [-AsVT100EncodedString]
                [<CommonParameters>]
ConvertFrom-Markdown
                -LiteralPath <String[]>
                [-AsVT100EncodedString]
                [<CommonParameters>]
ConvertFrom-Markdown
                -InputObject <PSObject>
                [-AsVT100EncodedString]
                [<CommonParameters>]

Description

This cmdlet converts the specified content into a MarkdownInfo. When a file path is specified for the Path parameter, the contents on the file are converted. The output object has three properties:

  • The Token property has the abstract syntax tree (AST) of the converted object
  • The Html property has the HTML conversion of the specified input
  • The VT100EncodedString property has the converted string with ANSI (VT100) escape sequences if the AsVT100EncodedString parameter was specified

This cmdlet was introduced in PowerShell 6.1.

Examples

Example 1: Convert a file containing Markdown content to HTML

ConvertFrom-Markdown -Path .\README.md

The MarkdownInfo object is returned. The Tokens property has the AST of the converted content of the README.md file. The Html property has the HTML converted content of the README.md file.

Example 2: Convert a file containing Markdown content to a VT100-encoded string

ConvertFrom-Markdown -Path .\README.md -AsVT100EncodedString

The MarkdownInfo object is returned. The Tokens property has the AST of the converted content of the README.md file. The VT100EncodedString property has the VT100-encoded string converted content of the README.md file.

Example 3: Convert input object containing Markdown content to a VT100-encoded string

Get-Item .\README.md | ConvertFrom-Markdown -AsVT100EncodedString

The MarkdownInfo object is returned. The FileInfo object from Get-Item is converted to a VT100-encoded string. The Tokens property has the AST of the converted content of the README.md file. The VT100EncodedString property has the VT100-encoded string converted content of the README.md file.

Example 4: Convert a string containing Markdown content to a VT100-encoded string

"**Bold text**" | ConvertFrom-Markdown -AsVT100EncodedString

The MarkdownInfo object is returned. The specified string **Bold text** is converted to a VT100-encoded string and available in VT100EncodedString property.

Parameters

-AsVT100EncodedString

Specifies if the output should be encoded as a string with VT100 escape codes.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InputObject

Specifies the object to be converted. When an object of type System.String is specified, the string is converted. When an object of type System.IO.FileInfo is specified, the contents of the file specified by the object are converted. Objects of any other type result in an error.

Type:PSObject
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-LiteralPath

Specifies a path to the file to be converted.

Type:String[]
Aliases:PSPath, LP
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Path

Specifies a path to the file to be converted.

Type:String[]
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:True

Inputs

PSObject

Outputs

Microsoft.PowerShell.MarkdownRender.MarkdownInfo