PSWriteHTML: the unofficial Reference Manual

Contents:

• Chapter 1: What is PSWriteHTML?
  • About this manual
  • PSWriteHTML Overview
  • Why PSWriteHTML?
  • Common Use Cases
  • Quick Start Example
  • Core Architecture & DSL Concept
  • How PSWriteHTML Works: The Rendering Engine
• Chapter 2: Installation, Dependencies, and Setup
  • Installation Overview
  • Prerequisites & Requirements
  • Module Dependencies
  • Installation Methods
  • Verifying the Installation
  • Updating & Uninstalling
  • Importing the module
  • Troubleshooting Common Setup Issues
• Chapter 3: Basic HTML Structure and Document Flow
  • Structure Overview
  • The Component Hierarchy Model
  • Core Syntax: Script Block Nesting
  • Configuring Document-Level Properties (New-HTML)
  • Simple Example of PSWriteHTML usage
  • Building Your First Complete Report
  • Deep Dive: Online vs. Offline Resource Embedding
  • Common Document Flow Mistakes
• Chapter 4: Working with DataTables and Data Grids
  • DataTables Overview
  • Basic Table Generation (New-HTMLTable)
  • Interactivity Controls & Buttons
  • Sorting
  • Column Formatting & Customization (New-TableContent and New-TableHeader)
  • Conditional Formatting & Cell Highlighting (New-TableCondition)
  • Complete Example: Interactive Disk & Service Dashboard
  • Performance Tips for Large Datasets
• Chapter 5: Visualizing Data with Charts and Graphs
  • Charts and Graphs Overview
  • Chart Types Overview
  • Creating Your First Chart (New-HTMLChart, New-ChartDonut)
  • Bar and Column Charts (New-ChartBar)
  • Line Charts (New-ChartLine, New-ChartAxisX)
  • Radial Gauge Charts (New-ChartRadial)
  • Interactive Geographic Maps (New-HTMLMap)
  • Chart Styling and Customization Options
  • Combining Charts and Tables
  • Chart Best Practices
• Chapter 6: Organizing Content with Tabs, Sections, and Panels
  • Report Structure Overview
  • Layout Architecture Deep-Dive
  • Mastering Tabs (New-HTMLTab)
  • Section & Column Grid Layouts (New-HTMLPanel and New-HTMLSection)
  • Complete Operational Dashboard Example
  • Layout Design Rules
• Chapter 7: Network Diagrams, Flowcharts, and Visualizations
  • Complex visualizations overview
  • Core Diagram Concepts: Nodes and links (New-HTMLDiagram)
  • Customizing Nodes (New-DiagramNode)
  • Customizing Connections (New-DiagramLink)
  • Layout Hierarchies & Physics Engines (New-DiagramOptionsLayout)
  • Complete Practical Example: Infrastructure Network Topology Map
  • Diagramming Best Practices
• Chapter 8: Custom Styling, CSS, and Themes
  • Styling Overview
  • Document-Level Theme Configuration
  • Custom CSS Injection (Add-HTMLStyle)
  • Icon Integration & Typography (New-HTMLFontIcon)
  • Inserting a company logo
  • Building Dark Mode & Corporate Theme Templates
  • Styling Best Practices
• Chapter 9: Automated Reporting and Email Integration
  • Automation Overview
  • HTML Email Architecture vs. Web Dashboards
  • Building HTML Emails (Email / EmailBody)
  • Embedding Images in Email Reports (New-HTMLImage)
  • Sending the Email Report via SMTP or Microsoft Graph
  • Automating Generation via Windows Scheduled Tasks
  • Complete End-to-End Operational Example
  • Email Automation Best Practices
• Chapter 10: Publishing Live Dashboards on Windows
  • Publishing Overview
  • Method 1: Hosting via Windows IIS (Internet Information Services)
  • Method 2: Publishing to Cloud Static Web Hosting
  • Method 3: Lightweight Hosting with Pode Framework
  • Publishing Best Practices
• Chapter 11: Advanced Features, Layout Customization, and Troubleshooting
  • Advanced features Overview
  • Modern Dashboard Components & Styling
  • Advanced Scripting Patterns
  • Performance Optimization for Enterprise Scaling
  • Troubleshooting Common Pitfalls
  • Diagnostic Checklist
• Chapter 12: The Evotec PowerShell Module Suite
  • Evotec products Overview
  • Core Frameworks & Helper Libraries
  • Communication & Notification Modules
  • Office & Document Generation
  • Active Directory, Security & Auditing
  • File Transfer, Security & Cryptography
  • Graphics, UI & Desktop Customization
  • Cloud, Service & Vendor Integrations
  • Ecosystem Integration Pattern
• Chapter 13: Documentation and Resources
  • Web pages
  • Videos

Indices and tables

• Index

• Module Index

• Search Page