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Fix the example of Format-Table -DisplayError #1848

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11 changes: 7 additions & 4 deletions reference/3.0/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Format-Table.md
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### -DisplayError
Displays errors at the command line.
This parameter is rarely used, but can be used as a debugging aid when you are formatting expressions in a Format-Table command, and the expressions do not appear to be working.
The following shows an example of the results of adding the DisplayError parameter with an expression.
Indicates that the cmdlet displays errors at the command line.
This parameter is rarely used, but can be used as a debugging aid when you are formatting expressions in a `Format-Table` command, and the expressions do not appear to be working.
The following shows an example of the results of adding the **DisplayError** parameter with an expression.

```powershell
PS C:\> Get-Date | Format-Table DayOfWeek, { $_ / $null } -DisplayError

PS \> Get-Date | Format-Table DayOfWeek,{ $_ / $null } -ShowError
DayOfWeek $_ / $null
--------- ------------
Wednesday #ERR
```

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
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```

### -DisplayError
Displays errors at the command line.
This parameter is rarely used, but can be used as a debugging aid when you are formatting expressions in a Format-Table command, and the expressions do not appear to be working.
The following shows an example of the results of adding the DisplayError parameter with an expression.
Indicates that the cmdlet displays errors at the command line.
This parameter is rarely used, but can be used as a debugging aid when you are formatting expressions in a `Format-Table` command, and the expressions do not appear to be working.
The following shows an example of the results of adding the **DisplayError** parameter with an expression.

```powershell
PS C:\> Get-Date | Format-Table DayOfWeek, { $_ / $null } -DisplayError

PS \> Get-Date | Format-Table DayOfWeek,{ $_ / $null } -ShowError
DayOfWeek $_ / $null
--------- ------------
Wednesday #ERR
```

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
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### -DisplayError
Indicates that the cmdlet displays errors at the command line.
This parameter is rarely used, but can be used as a debugging aid when you are formatting expressions in a **Format-Table** command, and the expressions do not appear to be working.
The following shows an example of the results of adding the DisplayError parameter with an expression.
This parameter is rarely used, but can be used as a debugging aid when you are formatting expressions in a `Format-Table` command, and the expressions do not appear to be working.
The following shows an example of the results of adding the **DisplayError** parameter with an expression.

```powershell
PS C:\> Get-Date | Format-Table DayOfWeek, { $_ / $null } -DisplayError

PS \> Get-Date | Format-Table DayOfWeek,{ $_ / $null } -ShowError
DayOfWeek $_ / $null
--------- ------------
Wednesday #ERR
```

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
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9 changes: 6 additions & 3 deletions reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Format-Table.md
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### -DisplayError
Indicates that the cmdlet displays errors at the command line.
This parameter is rarely used, but can be used as a debugging aid when you are formatting expressions in a **Format-Table** command, and the expressions do not appear to be working.
The following shows an example of the results of adding the DisplayError parameter with an expression.
This parameter is rarely used, but can be used as a debugging aid when you are formatting expressions in a `Format-Table` command, and the expressions do not appear to be working.
The following shows an example of the results of adding the **DisplayError** parameter with an expression.

```powershell
PS C:\> Get-Date | Format-Table DayOfWeek, { $_ / $null } -DisplayError

PS \> Get-Date | Format-Table DayOfWeek,{ $_ / $null } -ShowError
DayOfWeek $_ / $null
--------- ------------
Wednesday #ERR
```

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
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9 changes: 6 additions & 3 deletions reference/6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Format-Table.md
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Expand Up @@ -142,13 +142,16 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False

### -DisplayError
Indicates that the cmdlet displays errors at the command line.
This parameter is rarely used, but can be used as a debugging aid when you are formatting expressions in a **Format-Table** command, and the expressions do not appear to be working.
The following shows an example of the results of adding the DisplayError parameter with an expression.
This parameter is rarely used, but can be used as a debugging aid when you are formatting expressions in a `Format-Table` command, and the expressions do not appear to be working.
The following shows an example of the results of adding the **DisplayError** parameter with an expression.

```powershell
PS C:\> Get-Date | Format-Table DayOfWeek, { $_ / $null } -DisplayError

PS \> Get-Date | Format-Table DayOfWeek,{ $_ / $null } -ShowError
DayOfWeek $_ / $null
--------- ------------
Wednesday #ERR
```

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
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