Ensure external help file from metadata is used for generating the MAML file name#779
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PR Summary
This pull request introduces changes to improve the handling of external help files in the help generation system. The updates ensure better organization and compatibility across platforms, as well as enhance metadata handling for command help objects.
Improvements to help file grouping and naming:
src/Command/ExportMamlCommandHelp.cs: Updated the grouping logic inEndProcessing()to prioritizeExternalHelpFileoverModuleNameand added ordering by group key. Modified the help file name generation to useExternalHelpFileif available.Platform compatibility:
src/Common/MetadataUtils.cs: Added a comment explaining the use of upper case for "Help.xml" file names to avoid issues on non-Windows platforms.Enhanced metadata handling:
src/Transform/TransformBase.cs: UpdatedConvertCmdletInfo()to set theExternalHelpFileproperty based on metadata, ensuring it defaults to an empty string if no value is provided.PR Context