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reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Classes_Constructors.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes how to define constructors for PowerShell classes.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 11/13/2023
+ms.date: 10/22/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_classes_constructors?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Classes_Constructors
@@ -393,8 +393,11 @@ For classes that don't inherit from another class, the ordering is:
 
 For derived classes that inherit from another class, the ordering is:
 
-1. The static constructor for the base class.
-1. The static constructor for the derived class.
+1. If the static constructor of the derived class doesn't depend on the base
+   class, the static constructor of the derived class is called first.
+1. If the static constructor of the derived class depends on the base class,
+   the static constructor of the base class is called before executing the line
+   of code in the derived class that depends on base.
 1. If the derived class constructor explicitly calls a base constructor
    overload, it runs that constructor for the base class. If it doesn't
    explicitly call a base constructor, it runs the default constructor for the

reference/5.1/PSReadLine/About/about_PSReadLine_Functions.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: >
     This article documents the functions provided by PSReadLine. These functions
     can be bound to keystrokes for easy access and invocation.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 10/10/2023
+ms.date: 06/17/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/psreadline/about/about_psreadline_functions?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_PSReadLine_Functions
@@ -980,18 +980,20 @@ pressing the `#` key sends 10 `#` characters (`##########`) to the input line.
 Similarly, you can use this with other operations, like `<Delete>` or
 `Left-Arrow`.
 
-- Windows mode: `<Alt+0>`, `<Alt+1>`, `<Alt+2>`, `<Alt+3>`, `<Alt+4>`, `<Alt+5>`,
-  `<Alt+6>`, `<Alt+7>`, `<Alt+8>`, `<Alt+9>`, `<Alt+->`
+- Windows mode: `<Alt+0>`, `<Alt+1>`, `<Alt+2>`, `<Alt+3>`, `<Alt+4>`,
+  `<Alt+5>`, `<Alt+6>`, `<Alt+7>`, `<Alt+8>`, `<Alt+9>`, `<Alt+->`
 - Emacs mode: `<Alt+0>`, `<Alt+1>`, `<Alt+2>`, `<Alt+3>`, `<Alt+4>`, `<Alt+5>`,
   `<Alt+6>`, `<Alt+7>`, `<Alt+8>`, `<Alt+9>`, `<Alt+->`
 - Vi command mode: `<0>`, `<1>`, `<2>`, `<3>`, `<4>`, `<5>`, `<6>`, `<7>`,
   `<8>`, `<9>`
 
 ### InvokePrompt
 
-Erases the current prompt and calls the prompt function to redisplay the
-prompt. Useful for custom key handlers that change state. For example, change
-the current directory.
+Attempts to erase the current prompt and call the prompt function to redisplay
+the prompt. Useful for custom key handlers that change state. For example,
+change the current directory. This method can't overwrite a prompt that has
+left the screen buffer. Calls to `InvokePrompt` with no `Y` position argument
+return immediately if the prompt can't be overwritten.
 
 - Function is unbound.
 

reference/7.4/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Classes_Constructors.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes how to define constructors for PowerShell classes.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 10/13/2025
+ms.date: 10/22/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_classes_constructors?view=powershell-7.4&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Classes_Constructors
@@ -392,8 +392,11 @@ For classes that don't inherit from another class, the ordering is:
 
 For derived classes that inherit from another class, the ordering is:
 
-1. The static constructor for the base class.
-1. The static constructor for the derived class.
+1. If the static constructor of the derived class doesn't depend on the base
+   class, the static constructor of the derived class is called first.
+1. If the static constructor of the derived class depends on the base class,
+   the static constructor of the base class is called before executing the line
+   of code in the derived class that depends on base.
 1. If the derived class constructor explicitly calls a base constructor
    overload, it runs that constructor for the base class. If it doesn't
    explicitly call a base constructor, it runs the default constructor for the

reference/7.5/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Classes_Constructors.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes how to define constructors for PowerShell classes.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 10/13/2025
+ms.date: 10/22/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_classes_constructors?view=powershell-7.5&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Classes_Constructors
@@ -392,8 +392,11 @@ For classes that don't inherit from another class, the ordering is:
 
 For derived classes that inherit from another class, the ordering is:
 
-1. The static constructor for the base class.
-1. The static constructor for the derived class.
+1. If the static constructor of the derived class doesn't depend on the base
+   class, the static constructor of the derived class is called first.
+1. If the static constructor of the derived class depends on the base class,
+   the static constructor of the base class is called before executing the line
+   of code in the derived class that depends on base.
 1. If the derived class constructor explicitly calls a base constructor
    overload, it runs that constructor for the base class. If it doesn't
    explicitly call a base constructor, it runs the default constructor for the

reference/7.6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Classes_Constructors.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes how to define constructors for PowerShell classes.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 10/13/2025
+ms.date: 10/22/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_classes_constructors?view=powershell-7.6&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Classes_Constructors
@@ -392,8 +392,11 @@ For classes that don't inherit from another class, the ordering is:
 
 For derived classes that inherit from another class, the ordering is:
 
-1. The static constructor for the base class.
-1. The static constructor for the derived class.
+1. If the static constructor of the derived class doesn't depend on the base
+   class, the static constructor of the derived class is called first.
+1. If the static constructor of the derived class depends on the base class,
+   the static constructor of the base class is called before executing the line
+   of code in the derived class that depends on base.
 1. If the derived class constructor explicitly calls a base constructor
    overload, it runs that constructor for the base class. If it doesn't
    explicitly call a base constructor, it runs the default constructor for the