ConvertTo-AdvHTML – New Advanced Function for HTML Reporting
I love using ConvertTo-HTML. There, I’ve said it. The vast number of scripts I write are doing some kind of reporting function and the ability to create simple, fast, yet good looking reports with HTML has been a huge plus for PowerShell. That said though, there’s definitely room for improvement. ConvertTo-AdvHTML is an advanced function that addresses some of the current limitations with current cmdlet. But this blog post isn’t going to a long explanation of how to use the new cmdlet, instead I wanted to write a script that actually used it.
How to Create HTML Reports
Find yourself creating reports in Powershell and wished they looked a little more presentable than a CSV file? Send regular reports to your manager and want it to look professional? Here are some technique’s I’ve developed that produce some pretty sharp reports in HTML using standard Powershell cmdlets (plus one function to pretty up your tables).