Restricted Language? Error trying to import module

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I am trying to import Don Jones’ “EnhancedHTML2” module. I downloaded the files from GitHub and copied them to my Modules folder (my server doesn’t have access to external sites). When I try to import the module, I receive an error about the module manifest. Error is below. I am in “FullLanguage” mode (not constrained/restricted). I have seen sites when researching this error, but have found no solution yet. Any ideas?

 

Error:

Test-ModuleManifest : The module manifest
‘C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\EnhancedHTML2\EnhancedHTML2.psd1’ could not be processed because
it is not a valid Windows PowerShell restricted language file. Remove the elements that are not permitted by the
restricted language:
At C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\EnhancedHTML2\EnhancedHTML2.psd1:1 char:1

  • $script = ‘’

Assignment statements are not allowed in restricted language mode or a Data section.
At C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\EnhancedHTML2\EnhancedHTML2.psd1:1 char:1

  • $script = ‘’

A variable that cannot be referenced in restricted language mode or a Data section is being referenced. Variables that
can be referenced include the following: $PSCulture, $PSUICulture, $true, $false, $null, $PSScriptRoot, $PSEdition.
At C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\EnhancedHTML2\EnhancedHTML2.psd1:2 char:1

  • function ConvertTo-EnhancedHTML {

Function declarations are not allowed in restricted language mode or a Data section.
At C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\EnhancedHTML2\EnhancedHTML2.psd1:2 char:33

  • function ConvertTo-EnhancedHTML {
  • ~
    Script block literals are not allowed in restricted language mode or a Data section.
    At C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\EnhancedHTML2\EnhancedHTML2.psd1:61 char:5
  • param(

Parameter declarations are not allowed in restricted language mode or a Data section.
At C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\EnhancedHTML2\EnhancedHTML2.psd1:60 char:5

  • [CmdletBinding()]

Attributes are not allowed in restricted language mode or a Data section.
At C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\EnhancedHTML2\EnhancedHTML2.psd1:62 char:17

A variable that cannot be referenced in restricted language mode or a Data section is being referenced. Variables that
can be referenced include the following: $PSCulture, $PSUICulture, $true, $false, $null, $PSScriptRoot, $PSEdition.
At C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\EnhancedHTML2\EnhancedHTML2.psd1:63 char:17

A variable that cannot be referenced in restricted language mode or a Data section is being referenced. Variables that
can be referenced include the following: $PSCulture, $PSUICulture, $true, $false, $null, $PSScriptRoot, $PSEdition.
At C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\EnhancedHTML2\EnhancedHTML2.psd1:64 char:9

  • [Parameter(ParameterSetName=‘CSSContent’)][string]$CssStyle …

Attributes are not allowed in restricted language mode or a Data section.
At C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\EnhancedHTML2\EnhancedHTML2.psd1:64 char:61

  • … [Parameter(ParameterSetName=‘CSSContent’)][string]$CssStyleSheet,

A variable that cannot be referenced in restricted language mode or a Data section is being referenced. Variables that
can be referenced include the following: $PSCulture, $PSUICulture, $true, $false, $null, $PSScriptRoot, $PSEdition.
Not all parse errors were reported. Correct the reported errors and try again.
At line:1 char:1

  • Test-ModuleManifest C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Module …
  • CategoryInfo : ResourceUnavailable: (C:\Windows\syst…ancedHTML2.psd1:String) [Test-ModuleManifest], M
    issingMemberException
  • FullyQualifiedErrorId : Modules_InvalidManifest,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.TestModuleManifestCommand
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Did you confirm you were in full language mode with

$ExecutionContext.SessionState.LanguageMode

 

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Yes. I am in FullLanguage mode. I have never updated that setting.

4

Right, but just for sanity sake, you ran that?

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OK try this. Instead of downloading from github, download the nuget package from here

Extract the package like a zip file, I used 7-zip. Then copy/import them. This package worked when the one from Github did not.

I hope this helps.

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That worked! Strange - Seems like the contents switched over from the psd1 to the psm1. Either way, working now. Thanks