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reference/docs-conceptual/developer/cmdlet/confirmation-messages.md

@@ -6,22 +6,20 @@ title: Confirmation Messages
 # Confirmation Messages
 
 Here are different confirmation messages that can be displayed depending on the variants of the
-[System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldProcess](/dotnet/api/System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldProcess)
-and
-[System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldContinue](/dotnet/api/System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldContinue)
-methods that are called.
+[System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldProcess][04] and
+[System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldContinue][03] methods that are called.
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > For sample code that shows how to request confirmations, see
-> [How to Request Confirmations](./how-to-request-confirmations.md).
+> [Requesting Confirmation from Cmdlets][01].
 
 ## Specifying the Resource
 
 You can specify the resource that is about to be changed by calling the
-[System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldProcess](/dotnet/api/System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldProcess)
-method. In this case, you supply the resource by using the `target` parameter of the method, and the
-operation is added by Windows PowerShell. In the following message, the text "MyResource" is the
-resource acted on and the operation is the name of the command that makes the call.
+[System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldProcess][04] method. In this case, you supply the
+resource by using the `target` parameter of the method, and the operation is added by Windows
+PowerShell. In the following message, the text "MyResource" is the resource acted on and the
+operation is the name of the command that makes the call.
 
 ```Output
 Confirm
@@ -31,9 +29,8 @@ Performing operation "Test-RequestConfirmationTemplate1" on Target "MyResource".
 ```
 
 If the user selects **Yes** or **Yes to All** to the confirmation request (as shown in the following
-example), a call to the
-[System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldContinue](/dotnet/api/System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldContinue)
-method is made, which causes a second confirmation message to be displayed.
+example), a call to the [System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldContinue][03] method is made,
+which causes a second confirmation message to be displayed.
 
 ```Output
 Confirm
@@ -49,11 +46,10 @@ Continue with this operation?
 ## Specifying the Operation and Resource
 
 You can specify the resource that is about to be changed and the operation that the command is about
-to perform by calling the
-[System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldProcess](/dotnet/api/System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldProcess)
-method. In this case, you supply the resource by using the `target` parameter and the operation by
-using the `target` parameter. In the following message, the text "MyResource" is the resource acted
-on and "MyAction" is the operation to be performed.
+to perform by calling the [System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldProcess][04] method. In this
+case, you supply the resource by using the `target` parameter and the operation by using the
+`target` parameter. In the following message, the text "MyResource" is the resource acted on and
+"MyAction" is the operation to be performed.
 
 ```Output
 Confirm
@@ -63,8 +59,8 @@ Performing operation "MyAction" on Target "MyResource".
 ```
 
 If the user selects **Yes** or **Yes to All** to the previous message, a call to the
-[System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldContinue](/dotnet/api/System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldContinue)
-method is made, which causes a second confirmation message to be displayed.
+[System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldContinue][03] method is made, which causes a second
+confirmation message to be displayed.
 
 ```Output
 Confirm
@@ -79,4 +75,10 @@ Continue with this operation?
 
 ## See Also
 
-[Writing a Windows PowerShell Cmdlet](./writing-a-windows-powershell-cmdlet.md)
+[Writing a Windows PowerShell Cmdlet][02]
+
+<!-- link references -->
+[01]: ./requesting-confirmation-from-cmdlets.md
+[02]: ./writing-a-windows-powershell-cmdlet.md
+[03]: xref:System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldContinue%2A
+[04]: xref:System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldProcess%2A

reference/docs-conceptual/developer/cmdlet/examples-of-cmdlet-code.md

@@ -8,43 +8,54 @@ title: Examples of Cmdlet Code
 This section contains examples of cmdlet code that you can use to start writing your own cmdlets.
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> If you want step-by-step instructions for writing cmdlets, see [Tutorials for Writing Cmdlets](./tutorials-for-writing-cmdlets.md).
+> If you want step-by-step instructions for writing cmdlets, see [Tutorials for Writing Cmdlets][12].
 
 ## In This Section
 
-[How to Write a Simple Cmdlet](./how-to-write-a-simple-cmdlet.md)
-This example shows the basic structure of cmdlet code.
-
-[How to Declare Cmdlet Parameters](./how-to-declare-cmdlet-parameters.md)
-This example shows how to declare the different types of parameters.
-
-[How to Declare Parameter Sets](./how-to-declare-parameter-sets.md)
-This example shows how to declare sets of parameters that can change the action a cmdlet performs.
-
-[How to Validate Parameter Input](./how-to-validate-parameter-input.md)
-These examples show how to validate parameter input.
-
-[How to Declare Dynamic Parameters](./how-to-declare-dynamic-parameters.md)
-This example shows how to declare a parameter that is added at runtime.
-
-[How to Invoke Scripts Within a Cmdlet](./how-to-invoke-scripts-within-a-cmdlet.md)
-This example shows how to invoke a script that is supplied to a cmdlet.
-
-[How To Override Input Processing Methods](./how-to-override-input-processing-methods.md)
-These examples show the basic structure used to override the BeginProcessing, ProcessRecord, and EndProcessing methods.
-
-[How to Support ShouldProcess Calls](./how-to-request-confirmations.md)
-This example shows how the [System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldProcess](/dotnet/api/System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldProcess) and [System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldContinue](/dotnet/api/System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldContinue) methods should be called from within a cmdlet.
-
-[How to Support Transactions](./how-to-support-transactions.md)
-This example shows how to indicate that the cmdlet supports transactions and how to implement the action that is taken when the cmdlet is used within a transaction.
-
-[How to Support Jobs](./how-to-support-jobs.md)
-This example shows how to support jobs when you write cmdlets.
-
-[How to Invoke a Cmdlet From Within a Cmdlet](./how-to-invoke-a-cmdlet-from-within-a-cmdlet.md)
-This example shows how to invoke a cmdlet from within another cmdlet, which allows you to add the functionality of the invoked cmdlet to the cmdlet you are developing.
+- [How to Write a Simple Cmdlet][11] - This example shows the basic structure of cmdlet code.
+- [How to Declare Cmdlet Parameters][01] - This example shows how to declare the different types of
+  parameters.
+- [How to Declare Parameter Sets][03] - This example shows how to declare sets of parameters that
+  can change the action a cmdlet performs.
+- [How to Validate Parameter Input][10] - These examples show how to validate parameter input.
+- [How to Declare Dynamic Parameters][02] - This example shows how to declare a parameter that is
+  added at runtime.
+- [How to Invoke Scripts Within a Cmdlet][05] - This example shows how to invoke a script that is
+  supplied to a cmdlet.
+- [How To Override Input Processing Methods][06] - These examples show the basic structure used to
+  override the BeginProcessing, ProcessRecord, and EndProcessing methods.
+- [How to Support ShouldProcess Calls][07] - This example shows how the
+  [System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldProcess][15] and
+  [System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldContinue][14] methods should be called from within a
+  cmdlet.
+- [How to Support Transactions][09] - This example shows how to indicate that the cmdlet supports
+  transactions and how to implement the action that is taken when the cmdlet is used within a
+  transaction.
+- [How to Support Transactions][09] - This example shows how to indicate that the cmdlet supports
+  transactions and how to implement the action that is taken when the cmdlet is used within a
+  transaction.
+- [How to Support Jobs][08] - This example shows how to support jobs when you write cmdlets.
+- [How to Invoke a Cmdlet From Within a Cmdlet][04] - This example shows how to invoke a cmdlet from
+  within another cmdlet, which allows you to add the functionality of the invoked cmdlet to the
+  cmdlet you are developing.
 
 ## See Also
 
-[Writing a Windows PowerShell Cmdlet](./writing-a-windows-powershell-cmdlet.md)
+[Writing a Windows PowerShell Cmdlet][13]
+
+<!-- link references -->
+[01]: ./how-to-declare-cmdlet-parameters.md
+[02]: ./how-to-declare-dynamic-parameters.md
+[03]: ./how-to-declare-parameter-sets.md
+[04]: ./how-to-invoke-a-cmdlet-from-within-a-cmdlet.md
+[05]: ./how-to-invoke-scripts-within-a-cmdlet.md
+[06]: ./how-to-override-input-processing-methods.md
+[07]: ./requesting-confirmation-from-cmdlets.md
+[08]: ./how-to-support-jobs.md
+[09]: ./how-to-support-transactions.md
+[10]: ./how-to-validate-parameter-input.md
+[11]: ./how-to-write-a-simple-cmdlet.md
+[12]: ./tutorials-for-writing-cmdlets.md
+[13]: ./writing-a-windows-powershell-cmdlet.md
+[14]: /dotnet/api/System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldContinue
+[15]: /dotnet/api/System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.ShouldProcess