# Expand-Token

Expands tokens in fields for items.

## Syntax

Expand-Token \[-Item] \<Item> \[-Language \<String\[]>]

Expand-Token \[-Path] \<String> \[-Language \<String\[]>]

Expand-Token -Id \<String> \[-Database \<String>] \[-Language \<String\[]>]

## Detailed Description

The Expand-Token command expands the tokens in fields for items.

Some example of tokens include:

* $name
* $time

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## Parameters

### -Language \<String\[]>

Language that will be processed. If not specified the current user language will be used. Globbing/wildcard supported.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Item \<Item>

The item to be processed.

| Aliases                     |                                |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| Required?                   | true                           |
| Position?                   | 1                              |
| Default Value               |                                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false                          |

### -Path \<String>

Path to the item to be processed - additionally specify Language parameter to fetch different item language than the current user language.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | 1     |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Id \<String>

Id of the the item to be processed - additionally specify Language parameter to fetch different item language than the current user language.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Database \<String>

Database containing the item to be processed - can work with Language parameter to narrow the publication scope.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

## Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

* Sitecore.Data.Items.Item

## Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

* Sitecore.Data.Items.Item

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

## Examples

### EXAMPLE 1

The following expands tokens in fields on the item.

```powershell
Get-Item -Path "master:\content\home" | Expand-Token
```

### EXAMPLE 2

The following expands tokens in fields on the item. If the standard value of the field contains a token we modify the field to the token so the expansion will work (Sitecore API does not expand if the field is the same as Standard Values and never modified).

```powershell
$tokens = @('$name', '$id', '$parentId', '$parentname', '$date', '$time', '$now')

$item = Get-Item -Path "master:\content\home"

$standardValueFields = Get-ItemField -Item $item -ReturnType Field -Name "*" `
    | Where-Object { $_.ContainsStandardValue }
    
$item.Editing.BeginEdit()

foreach ($field in $standardValueFields) {
    $value = $field.Value
    
    if ($tokens -contains $value) {
        $item[$field.Name] = $value
    }
}

$item.Editing.EndEdit()

Expand-Token -Item $item
```

## Related Topics

* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>
* <https://sitecorejunkie.com/2014/05/27/launch-powershell-scripts-in-the-item-context-menu-using-sitecore-powershell-extensions/>
* <https://sitecorejunkie.com/2014/06/02/make-bulk-item-updates-using-sitecore-powershell-extensions/>


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