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Fixes #12890 - Fix typo in example #13051

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7 changes: 4 additions & 3 deletions reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Error_Handling.md
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description: Describes the types of errors in PowerShell and the mechanisms for handling them.
Locale: en-US
ms.date: 03/26/2026
ms.date: 06/02/2026
online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_error_handling?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
title: about_Error_Handling
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'after'
```

- ADVANCED: statement-terminating ('after' DOES print)
- ADVANCED: statement-terminating ('after' does NOT print)

@mklement0 Michael Klement (mklement0) Jun 2, 2026

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Note that another fix is needed: "statement-terminating" -> "script-terminating"

@robsim0116 Simone Robinson (robsim0116) Jul 2, 2026

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Shouldn't the preceding text also be updated to reflect this fix? Right now, the 2nd bullet point and the fixed escalation example are not aligned. Copilot also noted this in the merge, but the inconsistency seems to still be present.


```powershell
& {
[CmdletBinding()]
param()
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'; Get-Item 'NoSuchPath'
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
Get-Item 'NoSuchPath'
} 2>$null
'after'
```
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7 changes: 4 additions & 3 deletions reference/7.4/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Error_Handling.md
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description: Describes the types of errors in PowerShell and the mechanisms for handling them.
Locale: en-US
ms.date: 03/26/2026
ms.date: 06/02/2026
online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_error_handling?view=powershell-7.4&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
title: about_Error_Handling
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'after'
```

- ADVANCED: statement-terminating ('after' DOES print)
- ADVANCED: statement-terminating ('after' does NOT print)

```powershell
& {
[CmdletBinding()]
param()
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'; Get-Item 'NoSuchPath'
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
Get-Item 'NoSuchPath'
} 2>$null
'after'
```
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7 changes: 4 additions & 3 deletions reference/7.5/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Error_Handling.md
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description: Describes the types of errors in PowerShell and the mechanisms for handling them.
Locale: en-US
ms.date: 03/26/2026
ms.date: 06/02/2026
online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_error_handling?view=powershell-7.5&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
title: about_Error_Handling
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -259,13 +259,14 @@ The scope of the escalated error depends on context:
'after'
```

- ADVANCED: statement-terminating ('after' DOES print)
- ADVANCED: statement-terminating ('after' does NOT print)

```powershell
& {
[CmdletBinding()]
param()
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'; Get-Item 'NoSuchPath'
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
Get-Item 'NoSuchPath'
} 2>$null
'after'
```
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7 changes: 4 additions & 3 deletions reference/7.6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Error_Handling.md
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---
description: Describes the types of errors in PowerShell and the mechanisms for handling them.
Locale: en-US
ms.date: 03/26/2026
ms.date: 06/02/2026
online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_error_handling?view=powershell-7.6&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
title: about_Error_Handling
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -259,13 +259,14 @@ The scope of the escalated error depends on context:
'after'
```

- ADVANCED: statement-terminating ('after' DOES print)
- ADVANCED: statement-terminating ('after' does NOT print)

```powershell
& {
[CmdletBinding()]
param()
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'; Get-Item 'NoSuchPath'
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
Get-Item 'NoSuchPath'
} 2>$null
'after'
```
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7 changes: 4 additions & 3 deletions reference/7.7/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Error_Handling.md
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---
description: Describes the types of errors in PowerShell and the mechanisms for handling them.
Locale: en-US
ms.date: 03/26/2026
ms.date: 06/02/2026
online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_error_handling?view=powershell-7.7&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
title: about_Error_Handling
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -259,13 +259,14 @@ The scope of the escalated error depends on context:
'after'
```

- ADVANCED: statement-terminating ('after' DOES print)
- ADVANCED: statement-terminating ('after' does NOT print)

```powershell
& {
[CmdletBinding()]
param()
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'; Get-Item 'NoSuchPath'
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
Get-Item 'NoSuchPath'
} 2>$null
'after'
```
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