Ensure external help file from metadata is used for generating the MAML file name #779
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PR Summary
This pull request introduces changes to improve the handling of external help files in the help generation system. The updates ensure better organization and compatibility across platforms, as well as enhance metadata handling for command help objects.
Improvements to help file grouping and naming:
src/Command/ExportMamlCommandHelp.cs
: Updated the grouping logic inEndProcessing()
to prioritizeExternalHelpFile
overModuleName
and added ordering by group key. Modified the help file name generation to useExternalHelpFile
if available.Platform compatibility:
src/Common/MetadataUtils.cs
: Added a comment explaining the use of upper case for "Help.xml" file names to avoid issues on non-Windows platforms.Enhanced metadata handling:
src/Transform/TransformBase.cs
: UpdatedConvertCmdletInfo()
to set theExternalHelpFile
property based on metadata, ensuring it defaults to an empty string if no value is provided.PR Context