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reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/About.md

@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ Describes the PowerShell debugger.
 
 ### [about_DesiredStateConfiguration](about_DesiredStateConfiguration.md)
 
-Provides a brief introduction to the PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) feature.
+Provides a brief introduction to the PowerShell Desired State Configuration
+(DSC) feature.
 
 ### [about_Do](about_Do.md)
 
@@ -221,7 +222,8 @@ Describes the attribute that makes a function work like a compiled cmdlet.
 
 ### [about_Functions_OutputTypeAttribute](about_Functions_OutputTypeAttribute.md)
 
-Describes an attribute that reports the type of object that the function returns.
+Describes an attribute that reports the type of object that the function
+returns.
 
 ### [about_Functions](about_Functions.md)
 
@@ -370,7 +372,8 @@ Combining commands into pipelines in the PowerShell
 
 ### [about_PowerShell_exe](about_PowerShell_exe.md)
 
-Explains how to use the `powershell.exe` command-line interface. Displays the command-line parameters and describes the syntax.
+Explains how to use the `powershell.exe` command-line interface. Displays the
+command-line parameters and describes the syntax.
 
 ### [about_PowerShell_Ise_exe](about_PowerShell_Ise_exe.md)
 
@@ -630,20 +633,25 @@ Describes new features that are included in Windows PowerShell 5.1.
 
 ### [about_Windows_PowerShell_ISE](about_Windows_PowerShell_ISE.md)
 
-Describes the features and system requirements of Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE).
+Describes the features and system requirements of Windows PowerShell Integrated
+Scripting Environment (ISE).
 
 ### [about_Windows_RT](about_Windows_RT.md)
 
 Explains limitations of  Windows PowerShell 4.0 on Windows RT 8.1.
 
 ### [about_WMI_Cmdlets](about_WMI_Cmdlets.md)
 
-Provides background information about Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and Windows PowerShell.
+Provides background information about Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
+and Windows PowerShell.
 
 ### [about_WMI](about_WMI.md)
 
-Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) uses the Common Information Model (CIM) to represent systems, applications, networks, devices, and other manageable components of the modern enterprise.
+Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) uses the Common Information Model
+(CIM) to represent systems, applications, networks, devices, and other
+manageable components of the modern enterprise.
 
 ### [about_WQL](about_WQL.md)
 
-Describes WMI Query Language (WQL), which can be used to get WMI objects in Windows PowerShell.
+Describes WMI Query Language (WQL), which can be used to get WMI objects in
+Windows PowerShell.

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_PSSessions.md

@@ -11,78 +11,75 @@ title: about_PSSessions
 
 ## Short description
 
-Describes Windows PowerShell sessions (PSSessions) and explains how to
-establish a persistent connection to a remote computer.
+Describes PowerShell sessions (PSSessions) and explains how to establish a
+persistent connection to a remote computer.
 
 ## Long description
 
-To run Windows PowerShell commands on a remote computer, you can use the
-**ComputerName** parameter of a cmdlet, or you can create a Windows PowerShell
-session (PSSession) and run commands in the PSSession.
+To run PowerShell commands on a remote computer, you can use the
+**ComputerName** parameter of a cmdlet, or you can create a PowerShell session
+(PSSession) and run commands in the PSSession.
 
-When you create a PSSession, Windows PowerShell establishes a persistent
-connection to the remote computer. Use a PSSession to run a series of related
-commands on a remote computer. Commands that run in the same PSSession can
-share data, such as the values of variables, aliases, and functions.
+When you create a PSSession, PowerShell establishes a persistent connection to
+the remote computer. Use a PSSession to run a series of related commands on a
+remote computer. Commands that run in the same PSSession can share data, such
+as the values of variables, aliases, and functions.
 
 You can also create a PSSession on the local computer and run commands in it.
-A local PSSession uses the Windows PowerShell remoting infrastructure to
-create and maintain the PSSession.
+A local PSSession uses the PowerShell remoting infrastructure to create and
+maintain the PSSession.
 
-Beginning in Windows PowerShell 3.0, PSSessions are independent of the
-sessions in which they are created. Active PSSessions are maintained on the
-remote computer (or the computer at the remote end or "server-side" of the
-connection). As a result, you can disconnect from the PSSession and reconnect
-to it at a later time from the same computer or from a different computer.
+Beginning in Windows PowerShell 3.0, PSSessions on Windows are independent
+of the sessions in which they are created. Active PSSessions are maintained
+on the remote computer (or the computer at the remote end or "server-side"
+of the connection). As a result, on Windows you can disconnect from a PSSession
+on a remote Windows computer and reconnect to it at a later time from the
+same computer or from a different Windows computer.
 
 This topic explains how to create, use, get, and delete PSSessions. For more
-advanced information, see
-[about_PSSession_Details](about_PSSession_Details.md).
+advanced information, see [about_PSSession_Details][01].
 
-Note: PSSessions use the Windows PowerShell remoting infrastructure. To use
-PSSessions, the local and remote computers must be configured for remoting.
-For more information, see
-[about_Remote_Requirements](about_Remote_Requirements.md).
+Note: PSSessions use the PowerShell remoting infrastructure. To use PSSessions,
+the local and remote computers must be configured for remoting. For more
+information, see [about_Remote_Requirements][02].
 
 In Windows Vista and later versions of Windows, to create a PSSession on a
-local computer, you must start Windows PowerShell with the "Run as
-administrator" option.
+local computer, you must start PowerShell with the "Run as administrator"
+option.
 
 ## What Is a Session?
 
-A session is an environment in which Windows PowerShell runs.
+A session is an environment in which PowerShell runs.
 
-Each time you start Windows PowerShell, a session is created for you, and you
-can run commands in the session. You can also add items to your session, such
-as modules and snap-ins, and you can create items, such as variables,
-functions, and aliases. These items exist only in the session and are deleted
-when the session ends.
+Each time you start PowerShell, a session is created for you, and you can run
+commands in the session. You can also add items to your session, such as
+modules and snap-ins, and you can create items, such as variables, functions,
+and aliases. These items exist only in the session and are deleted when the
+session ends.
 
-You can also create user-managed sessions, known as " Windows PowerShell
-sessions" or "PSSessions," on the local computer or on a remote computer. Like
-the default session, you can run commands in a PSSession and add and create
-items. However, unlike the session that starts automatically, you can control
-the PSSessions that you create. You can get, create, configure, and remove
-them, disconnect and reconnect to them, and run multiple commands in the same
-PSSession. The PSSession remains available until you delete it or it times
-out.
+You can also create user-managed sessions, known as "PowerShell sessions" or
+"PSSessions," on the local computer or on a remote computer. Like the default
+session, you can run commands in a PSSession and add and create items.
+However, unlike the session that starts automatically, you can control the
+PSSessions that you create. You can get, create, configure, and remove them,
+disconnect and reconnect to them, and run multiple commands in the same
+PSSession. The PSSession remains available until you delete it or it times out.
 
 Typically, you create a PSSession to run a series of related commands on a
-remote computer. When you create a PSSession on a remote computer, Windows
-PowerShell establishes a persistent connection to the remote computer to
-support the session.
+remote computer. When you create a PSSession on a remote computer, PowerShell
+establishes a persistent connection to the remote computer to support the
+session.
 
 If you use the **ComputerName** parameter of the `Invoke-Command` or
 `Enter-PSSession` cmdlet to run a remote command or to start an interactive
-session, Windows PowerShell creates a temporary session on the remote computer
-and closes the session as soon as the command is complete or as soon as the
+session, PowerShell creates a temporary session on the remote computer and
+closes the session as soon as the command is complete or as soon as the
 interactive session ends. You cannot control these temporary sessions, and you
-cannot use them for more than a single command or a single interactive
-session.
+cannot use them for more than a single command or a single interactive session.
 
-In Windows PowerShell, the "current session" is the session that you are
-working in. The "current session" can refer to any session, including a
-temporary session or a PSSession.
+In PowerShell, the "current session" is the session that you are working in.
+The "current session" can refer to any session, including a temporary session
+or a PSSession.
 
 ## Why Use a PSSession?
 
@@ -96,10 +93,9 @@ You can run remote commands without creating a PSSession. Use the
 or a series of unrelated commands on one or many computers.
 
 When you use the **ComputerName** parameter of `Invoke-Command` or
-`Enter-PSSession`, Windows PowerShell establishes a temporary connection to
-the remote computer and then closes the connection as soon as the command is
-complete. Any data elements that you create are lost when the connection is
-closed.
+`Enter-PSSession`, PowerShell establishes a temporary connection to the remote
+computer and then closes the connection as soon as the command is complete.
+Any data elements that you create are lost when the connection is closed.
 
 Other cmdlets that have a **ComputerName** parameter, such as `Get-Eventlog`
 and `Get-WmiObject`, use different remoting technologies to gather data. None
@@ -108,8 +104,8 @@ create a persistent connection like a PSSession.
 ## How to Create a PSSession
 
 To create a PSSession, use the `New-PSSession` cmdlet. To create the PSSession
-on a remote computer, use the **ComputerName** parameter of the
-`New-PSSession` cmdlet.
+on a remote computer, use the **ComputerName** parameter of the `New-PSSession`
+cmdlet.
 
 For example, the following command creates a new PSSession on the Server01
 computer.
@@ -151,7 +147,8 @@ To get the PSSessions that were created in your current session, use the
 `Get-PSSession` cmdlet without the **ComputerName** parameter. `Get-PSSession`
 returns the same type of object that `New-PSSession` returns.
 
-The following command gets all the PSSessions that were created in the current session.
+The following command gets all the PSSessions that were created in the current
+session.
 
 ```powershell
 Get-PSSession
@@ -239,7 +236,7 @@ until it times out.
 
 You can also use the **IdleTimeout** parameter of the `New-PSSessionOption`
 cmdlet to set an expiration time for an idle PSSession. For more information,
-see [New-PSSessionOption](xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.New-PSSessionOption).
+see [New-PSSessionOption][03].
 
 ## The PSSession Cmdlets
 
@@ -261,18 +258,33 @@ Get-Help *-PSSession
 
 ## For More Information
 
-For more information about PSSessions, see [about_PSSession_Details](about_PSSession_Details.md).
+For more information about PSSessions, see [about_PSSession_Details][01].
 
 ## See also
 
-- [about_Remote](about_Remote.md)
-- [about_Remote_Disconnected_Sessions](about_Remote_Disconnected_Sessions.md)
-- [about_Remote_Requirements](about_Remote_Requirements.md)
-- [Invoke-Command](xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Invoke-Command)
-- [Connect-PSSession](xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Connect-PSSession)
-- [Disconnect-PSSession](xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Disconnect-PSSession)
-- [Enter-PSSession](xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Enter-PSSession)
-- [Exit-PSSession](xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Exit-PSSession)
-- [Get-PSSession](xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Get-PSSession)
-- [New-PSSession](xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.New-PSSession)
-- [Remove-PSSession](xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Remove-PSSession)
+- [about_Remote][05]
+- [about_Remote_Disconnected_Sessions][04]
+- [about_Remote_Requirements][02]
+- [Invoke-Command][06]
+- [Connect-PSSession][07]
+- [Disconnect-PSSession][08]
+- [Enter-PSSession][09]
+- [Exit-PSSession][10]
+- [Get-PSSession][11]
+- [New-PSSession][12]
+- [Remove-PSSession][13]
+
+<!-- link references -->
+[01]: about_PSSession_Details.md
+[02]: about_Remote_Requirements.md
+[03]: xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.New-PSSessionOption
+[04]: about_Remote_Disconnected_Sessions.md
+[05]: about_Remote.md
+[06]: xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Invoke-Command
+[07]: xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Connect-PSSession
+[08]: xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Disconnect-PSSession
+[09]: xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Enter-PSSession
+[10]: xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Exit-PSSession
+[11]: xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Get-PSSession
+[12]: xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.New-PSSession
+[13]: xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Remove-PSSession

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Quoting_Rules.md

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ title: about_Quoting_Rules
 # about_Quoting_Rules
 
 ## Short description
+
 Describes rules for using single and double quotation marks in PowerShell.
 
 ## Long description
@@ -464,7 +465,7 @@ For more information about this behavior, see the [about_Parsing][03] article.
 [01]: #including-quote-characters-in-a-string
 [02]: about_Parsing.md#argument-mode
 [03]: about_Parsing.md#passing-arguments-that-contain-quote-characters
-[04]: about_preference_variables.md#ofs
+[04]: about_Preference_Variables.md#ofs
 [05]: about_Special_Characters.md
 [06]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quotation_marks_in_English#Smart_quotes
 [07]: xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility.ConvertFrom-StringData

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Redirection.md

@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ title: about_Redirection
 # about_Redirection
 
 ## Short description
+
 Explains how to redirect output from PowerShell to text files.
 
 ## Long description
 
 By default, PowerShell sends output to the PowerShell host. Usually this is the
-console application. However, you can redirect the output to a text file and you
-can redirect error output to the regular output stream.
+console application. However, you can redirect the output to a text file and
+you can redirect error output to the regular output stream.
 
 You can use the following methods to redirect output:
 
@@ -26,9 +27,11 @@ You can use the following methods to redirect output:
 - Use the `Tee-Object` cmdlet, which sends command output to a text file and
   then sends it to the pipeline.
 
-- Use the PowerShell redirection operators. Using the redirection operator with
-  a file target is functionally equivalent to piping to `Out-File` with no
-  extra parameters.
+- Use the PowerShell redirection operators. Redirecting the output of a
+  PowerShell command (cmdlet, function, script) using the redirection operator
+  (`>`) is functionally equivalent to piping to `Out-File` with no extra
+  parameters. 
+
 
 For more information about streams, see [about_Output_Streams][04].
 
@@ -142,27 +145,27 @@ particular stream. The script in this example shows how the value of
 ```powershell
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Continue'
 $ErrorActionPreference > log.txt
-get-item /not-here 2>&1 >> log.txt
+Get-Item /not-here 2>&1 >> log.txt
 
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
 $ErrorActionPreference >> log.txt
-get-item /not-here 2>&1 >> log.txt
+Get-Item /not-here 2>&1 >> log.txt
 
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
 $ErrorActionPreference >> log.txt
 Try {
-    get-item /not-here 2>&1 >> log.txt
+    Get-Item /not-here 2>&1 >> log.txt
 }
 catch {
     "`tError caught!" >> log.txt
 }
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Ignore'
 $ErrorActionPreference >> log.txt
-get-item /not-here 2>&1 >> log.txt
+Get-Item /not-here 2>&1 >> log.txt
 
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Inquire'
 $ErrorActionPreference >> log.txt
-get-item /not-here 2>&1 >> log.txt
+Get-Item /not-here 2>&1 >> log.txt
 
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Continue'
 ```
@@ -340,7 +343,7 @@ used. For more information, see the `-gt` operator in
 [03]: about_Operators.md
 [04]: about_Output_Streams.md
 [05]: about_Path_Syntax.md
-[06]: about_preference_variables.md#psdefaultparametervalues
+[06]: about_Preference_Variables.md#psdefaultparametervalues
 [07]: xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility.Out-File
 [08]: xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility.Tee-Object
 [09]: xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility.Write-Debug