PowerShell/Docs/open-default-browser.md

PS> *./open-default-browser.ps1*
====================

This PowerShell script launches the default Web browser, optional with a given URL.

Parameters
----------
```powershell
PS> ./open-default-browser.ps1 [[-URL] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

-URL <String>
    Specifies the URL
    
    Required?                    false
    Position?                    1
    Default value                http://www.fleschutz.de
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```

Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./open-default-browser

```

Notes
-----
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links
-------------
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content
--------------
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Opens the default browser
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script launches the default Web browser, optional with a given URL.
.PARAMETER URL
	Specifies the URL
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./open-default-browser
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

param([string]$URL = "http://www.fleschutz.de")

try {
	Start-Process $URL
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}
```

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