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7 changes: 3 additions & 4 deletions reference/3.0/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/ConvertFrom-StringData.md
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Expand Up @@ -66,15 +66,15 @@ TypeName: System.String
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
Clone Method System.Object Clone()
...

PS C:\> $hash = convertfrom-stringdata -stringdata $p
PS C:\> $hash | get-member
TypeName: System.Collections.Hashtable

Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
Add Method System.Void Add(Object key, Object
...

```

These commands demonstrate that ConvertFrom-StringData actually converts a here-string to a hash table.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -246,9 +246,8 @@ ConvertFrom-StringData returns a hash table that it creates from the key/value p
* A here-string is a string consisting of one or more lines within which quotation marks are interpreted literally. For more information, see about_Quoting_Rules.

ConvertFrom-StringData can be useful in scripts that display user messages in multiple spoken languages.
You can use the dictionary-style hash tables to isolate text strings from code, such as in resource files, and to format the text strings for use in translation tools.
You can use the dictionary-style hash tables to isolate text strings from code, such as in resource files, and to format the text strings for use in translation tools.

*
## RELATED LINKS

[about_Quoting_Rules](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Quoting_Rules.md)
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7 changes: 3 additions & 4 deletions reference/4.0/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/ConvertFrom-StringData.md
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Expand Up @@ -69,15 +69,15 @@ TypeName: System.String
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
Clone Method System.Object Clone()
...

PS C:\> $hash = convertfrom-stringdata -stringdata $p
PS C:\> $hash | get-member
TypeName: System.Collections.Hashtable

Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
Add Method System.Void Add(Object key, Object
...

```

These commands demonstrate that ConvertFrom-StringData actually converts a here-string to a hash table.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -259,9 +259,8 @@ ConvertFrom-StringData returns a hash table that it creates from the key/value p
* A here-string is a string consisting of one or more lines within which quotation marks are interpreted literally. For more information, see about_Quoting_Rules.

ConvertFrom-StringData can be useful in scripts that display user messages in multiple spoken languages.
You can use the dictionary-style hash tables to isolate text strings from code, such as in resource files, and to format the text strings for use in translation tools.
You can use the dictionary-style hash tables to isolate text strings from code, such as in resource files, and to format the text strings for use in translation tools.

*

## RELATED LINKS

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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions reference/5.0/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/ConvertFrom-StringData.md
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Expand Up @@ -68,13 +68,14 @@ TypeName: System.String
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
Clone Method System.Object Clone()
... PS C:\> $Hash = ConvertFrom-StringData -StringData $P

PS C:\> $Hash = ConvertFrom-StringData -StringData $P
PS C:\> $Hash | Get-Member
TypeName: System.Collections.Hashtable
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
Add Method System.Void Add(Object key, Object
...

```

These commands demonstrate that **ConvertFrom-StringData** actually converts a here-string to a hash table.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -251,9 +252,8 @@ This cmdlet returns a hash table that it creates from the key/value pairs.
* A here-string is a string consisting of one or more lines within which quotation marks are interpreted literally.

This cmdlet can be useful in scripts that display user messages in multiple spoken languages.
You can use the dictionary-style hash tables to isolate text strings from code, such as in resource files, and to format the text strings for use in translation tools.
You can use the dictionary-style hash tables to isolate text strings from code, such as in resource files, and to format the text strings for use in translation tools.

*

## RELATED LINKS

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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/ConvertFrom-StringData.md
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Expand Up @@ -69,13 +69,14 @@ TypeName: System.String
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
Clone Method System.Object Clone()
... PS C:\> $Hash = ConvertFrom-StringData -StringData $P

PS C:\> $Hash = ConvertFrom-StringData -StringData $P
PS C:\> $Hash | Get-Member
TypeName: System.Collections.Hashtable
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
Add Method System.Void Add(Object key, Object
...

```

These commands demonstrate that **ConvertFrom-StringData** actually converts a here-string to a hash table.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -252,9 +253,8 @@ This cmdlet returns a hash table that it creates from the key/value pairs.
* A here-string is a string consisting of one or more lines within which quotation marks are interpreted literally.

This cmdlet can be useful in scripts that display user messages in multiple spoken languages.
You can use the dictionary-style hash tables to isolate text strings from code, such as in resource files, and to format the text strings for use in translation tools.
You can use the dictionary-style hash tables to isolate text strings from code, such as in resource files, and to format the text strings for use in translation tools.

*

## RELATED LINKS

8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions reference/6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/ConvertFrom-StringData.md
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Expand Up @@ -70,13 +70,14 @@ TypeName: System.String
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
Clone Method System.Object Clone()
... PS C:\> $Hash = ConvertFrom-StringData -StringData $P

PS C:\> $Hash = ConvertFrom-StringData -StringData $P
PS C:\> $Hash | Get-Member
TypeName: System.Collections.Hashtable
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
Add Method System.Void Add(Object key, Object
...

```

These commands demonstrate that **ConvertFrom-StringData** actually converts a here-string to a hash table.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -288,9 +289,8 @@ This cmdlet returns a hash table that it creates from the key/value pairs.
* A here-string is a string consisting of one or more lines within which quotation marks are interpreted literally.

This cmdlet can be useful in scripts that display user messages in multiple spoken languages.
You can use the dictionary-style hash tables to isolate text strings from code, such as in resource files, and to format the text strings for use in translation tools.
You can use the dictionary-style hash tables to isolate text strings from code, such as in resource files, and to format the text strings for use in translation tools.

*

## RELATED LINKS