Format-JavaScript
August 3, 2026 ยท View on GitHub
SYNOPSIS
Cmdlet that formats JavaScript code using JsBeautifier.
SYNTAX
Content (Default)
Format-JavaScript -Content <string> [-OutputFile <string>] [-IndentSize <uint>] [-IndentChar <char>] [-IndentWithTabs <bool>] [-PreserveNewlines <bool>] [-MaxPreserveNewlines <float>] [-JslintHappy <bool>] [-BraceStyle <BraceStyle>] [-KeepArrayIndentation <bool>] [-KeepFunctionIndentation <bool>] [-EvalCode <bool>] [-WrapLineLength <int>] [-SplitLongStringLiterals] [-MaxStringLiteralLength <int>] [-BreakChainedMethods <bool>] [<CommonParameters>]
File
Format-JavaScript -Path <string> [-OutputFile <string>] [-IndentSize <uint>] [-IndentChar <char>] [-IndentWithTabs <bool>] [-PreserveNewlines <bool>] [-MaxPreserveNewlines <float>] [-JslintHappy <bool>] [-BraceStyle <BraceStyle>] [-KeepArrayIndentation <bool>] [-KeepFunctionIndentation <bool>] [-EvalCode <bool>] [-WrapLineLength <int>] [-SplitLongStringLiterals] [-MaxStringLiteralLength <int>] [-BreakChainedMethods <bool>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Cmdlet that formats JavaScript code using JsBeautifier.
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLE 1
Format-JavaScript -Path script.js
PARAMETERS
-BraceStyle
Brace formatting style.
Type: BraceStyle
Parameter Sets: Content, File
Aliases: None
Possible values: Expand, Collapse, EndExpand
Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-BreakChainedMethods
Break chained methods.
Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: Content, File
Aliases: None
Possible values:
Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Content
JavaScript code to format.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: Content
Aliases: FileContent
Possible values:
Required: True
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-EvalCode
Preserve eval code.
Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: Content, File
Aliases: None
Possible values:
Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-IndentChar
Indentation character.
Type: Char
Parameter Sets: Content, File
Aliases: None
Possible values:
Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-IndentSize
Number of spaces for indentation.
Type: UInt32
Parameter Sets: Content, File
Aliases: None
Possible values:
Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-IndentWithTabs
Use tabs for indentation.
Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: Content, File
Aliases: None
Possible values:
Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-JslintHappy
Enable jslint-happy formatting.
Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: Content, File
Aliases: None
Possible values:
Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-KeepArrayIndentation
Keep array indentation.
Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: Content, File
Aliases: None
Possible values:
Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-KeepFunctionIndentation
Keep function indentation.
Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: Content, File
Aliases: None
Possible values:
Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-MaxPreserveNewlines
Maximum number of consecutive newlines to preserve.
Type: Single
Parameter Sets: Content, File
Aliases: None
Possible values:
Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-MaxStringLiteralLength
Maximum raw content length for each string literal chunk. Use 0 for the formatter default.
Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: Content, File
Aliases: None
Possible values:
Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-OutputFile
Optional path to write the formatted JavaScript.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: Content, File
Aliases: None
Possible values:
Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Path
Path to a JavaScript file to format.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: File
Aliases: File
Possible values:
Required: True
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-PreserveNewlines
Preserve existing newlines.
Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: Content, File
Aliases: None
Possible values:
Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-SplitLongStringLiterals
Split long quoted string literals into concatenated chunks.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: Content, File
Aliases: SplitLongLine, SplitLongString
Possible values:
Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-WrapLineLength
Line length at which formatter may wrap before the next token. Use 0 to disable token wrapping.
Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: Content, File
Aliases: None
Possible values:
Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
INPUTS
System.String
OUTPUTS
System.String
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