(AB-568561) Use "[switch] parameter" in reference content (#12937)

* (AB-568561) `[switch]` parameter in CimCmdlets

* (AB-568561) `[switch]` parameter in Management

* (AB-568561) `[switch]` parameter in Utility

* (AB-568561) `[switch]` parameter in Core cmdlets

* (AB-568561) `[switch]` parameter in about topics

* (MAINT) Address copilot feedback

Author: michaeltlombardi

reference/5.1/CimCmdlets/New-CimSession.md

@@ -331,8 +331,8 @@ By default, the `New-CimSession` cmdlet establishes a connection with a remote W
 endpoint for two reasons: to verify that the remote server is listening on the port number that is
 specified using the **Port** parameter, and to verify the specified account credentials. The
 verification is accomplished using a standard WS-Identity operation. You can add the
-**SkipTestConnection** switch parameter if the remote WS-Management endpoint cannot use WS-Identify,
-or to reduce some data transmission time.
+**SkipTestConnection** `[switch]` parameter if the remote WS-Management endpoint cannot use
+WS-Identify, or to reduce some data transmission time.
 
 ```yaml
 Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

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

@@ -198,19 +198,18 @@ The syntax diagrams use the following symbols:
 - Parameters with no values
 
   Some parameters don't accept input, so they don't have a parameter value.
-  Parameters without values are _switch parameters_. Switch parameters are used
-  like boolean values. They default to `$false`. When you use a switch
-  parameter, the value is set to `$true`.
+  Parameters without values are _`[switch]` parameters_. `[switch]` parameters
+  are used like boolean values. They default to `$false`. When you use a
+  `[switch]` parameter, the value is set to `$true`.
 
-  For example, the **ListImported** parameter of `Get-Command` is a switch
-  parameter. When you use the **ListImported** parameter, the cmdlet return
+  For example, the **ListImported** parameter of `Get-Command` is a `[switch]`
+  parameter. When you use the **ListImported** parameter, the cmdlet returns
   only commands that were imported from modules in the current session.
 
   ```Syntax
   Get-Command [-ListImported]
   ```
 
-<!-- So what are these `[    ]`? - square brackets, duh! -->
 - Brackets `[  ]` around parameters indicate optional items. A parameter and
   its value can be optional. For example, the **CommandType** parameter of
   `Get-Command` and its value are enclosed in brackets because they're both

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

@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ For more information about the standard PowerShell verbs, see
 ## Functions with parameters
 
 You can use parameters with functions, including named parameters, positional
-parameters, switch parameters, and dynamic parameters. For more information
+parameters, `[switch]` parameters, and dynamic parameters. For more information
 about dynamic parameters in functions, see
 [about_Functions_Advanced_Parameters][09].
 
@@ -379,13 +379,12 @@ Get-Extension myTextFile
 myTextFile.txt
 ```
 
-### Switch parameters
+### `[switch]` parameters
 
 A switch is a parameter that doesn't require a value. Instead, you type the
-function name followed by the name of the switch parameter.
+function name followed by the name of the `[switch]` parameter.
 
-To define a switch parameter, specify the type `[switch]` before the parameter
-name, as shown in the following example:
+The following example shows how you define a `[switch]` parameter:
 
 ```powershell
 function Switch-Item {
@@ -395,8 +394,9 @@ function Switch-Item {
 }
 ```
 
-When you type the `On` switch parameter after the function name, the function
-displays `Switch on`. Without the switch parameter, it displays `Switch off`.
+When you type the `On` `[switch]` parameter after the function name, the
+function displays `Switch on`. Without the `[switch]` parameter, it displays
+`Switch off`.
 
 ```powershell
 Switch-Item -On

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

@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ $PSDefaultParameterValues = @{
 ```
 
 The cmdlet and parameter names can contain wildcard characters. Use `$true` and
-`$false` to set values for switch parameters, such as **Verbose**. This example
-sets the common parameter **Verbose** to `$true` for all commands.
+`$false` to set values for `[switch]` parameters, such as **Verbose**. This
+example sets the common parameter **Verbose** to `$true` for all commands.
 
 ```powershell
 $PSDefaultParameterValues = @{'*:Verbose'=$true}
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ You can use a scriptblock to specify different default values for a parameter
 under different conditions. PowerShell evaluates the scriptblock and uses the
 result as the default parameter value.
 
-The `Format-Table:AutoSize` key sets that switch parameter to a default value
-of `$true` The `if` statement contains a condition that the `$Host.Name` must
-be `ConsoleHost`.
+The `Format-Table:AutoSize` key sets that `[switch]` parameter to a default
+value of `$true`. The `if` statement contains a condition that the `$Host.Name`
+must be `ConsoleHost`.
 
 ```powershell
 $PSDefaultParameterValues = @{

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

@@ -211,11 +211,11 @@ For example:
 
 #### -RunAsAdministrator
 
-When this switch parameter is added to your `#Requires` statement, it specifies
-that the PowerShell session in which you're running the script must be started
-with elevated user rights. The **RunAsAdministrator** parameter is ignored on a
-non-Windows operating system. The **RunAsAdministrator** parameter was
-introduced in PowerShell 4.0.
+When this `[switch]` parameter is added to your `#Requires` statement, it
+specifies that the PowerShell session in which you're running the script must
+be started with elevated user rights. The **RunAsAdministrator** parameter is
+ignored on a non-Windows operating system. The **RunAsAdministrator** parameter
+was introduced in PowerShell 4.0.
 
 For example:
 

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

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ command so you don't pass more than one value for each parameter.
 ## Splatting with hash tables
 
 Use a hash table to splat parameter name and value pairs. You can use this
-format for all parameter types, including positional and switch parameters.
+format for all parameter types, including positional and `[switch]` parameters.
 Positional parameters must be assigned by name.
 
 The following examples compare two `Copy-Item` commands that copy the Test.txt
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ table of parameter-name and parameter-value pairs and stores it in the
 variable in a command with splatting. The At symbol (`@HashArguments`) replaces
 the dollar sign (`$HashArguments`) in the command.
 
-To provide a value for the **WhatIf** switch parameter, use `$true` or
+To provide a value for the **WhatIf** `[switch]` parameter, use `$true` or
 `$false`.
 
 ```powershell

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/Disable-PSRemoting.md

@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ A loopback connection is created when the following conditions are met:
 - The computer name to connect to is 'localhost'.
 - No credentials are passed in. Current logged in user (implicit credentials) is used for the
   connection.
-- The **EnableNetworkAccess** switch parameter is used.
+- The **EnableNetworkAccess** `[switch]` parameter is used.
 
 For more information on loopback connections, see [New-PSSession](New-PSSession.md) document.
 

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/Get-Help.md

@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ Get-Help Format-Table -Parameter GroupBy
 ```
 
 The **Examples** parameter displays the help file's **NAME** and **SYNOPSIS** sections, and all the
-Examples. You can't specify an Example number because the **Examples** parameter is a switch
+Examples. You can't specify an Example number because the **Examples** parameter is a `[switch]`
 parameter.
 
 The **Parameter** parameter displays only the descriptions of the specified parameters. If you

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/Where-Object.md

@@ -256,9 +256,9 @@ command.
   All PowerShell comparison operators are valid in the scriptblock format. For more information,
   see [about_Comparison_Operators](./About/about_Comparison_Operators.md).
 
-- **Simplified syntax**. To enable the simiplified syntax, `Where-Object` includes 31 switch
+- **Simplified syntax**. To enable the simplified syntax, `Where-Object` includes 31 `[switch]`
   parameters that represent the comparison operators. The simplified syntax is easier to read and
-  write than the scriptblock syntax. You can combine one of the switch parameters with the
+  write than the scriptblock syntax. You can combine one of the `[switch]` parameters with the
   **Property** and **Value** parameters to create a command that filters objects based on the
   values of their properties.
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ command.
 
   As shown in the example, the parameter names **Property** and **Value** are optional. The
   **Property** parameter is a positional parameter mapped to position `0`. The **Value** parameter
-  is a positional parameter mapped to position `1`. The switch parameter, used to specify the
+  is a positional parameter mapped to position `1`. The `[switch]` parameter, used to specify the
   comparison, can be used in any position.
 
   The simplified syntax was introduced in Windows PowerShell 3.0. For more information, see

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Show-Command.md

@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ all installed modules. To find the commands in a module, select the module from
 drop-down list. To select a command, click the command name.
 
 To use the command window, select a command, either by using the Name or by clicking the command
-name in the **Commands** list. Each parameter set is displayed on a separate tab. Asterisks indicate
-the mandatory parameters. To enter values for a parameter, type the value in the text box or select
-the value from the drop-down box. To add a switch parameter, click to select the parameter check
-box.
+name in the **Commands** list. Each parameter set is displayed on a separate tab. Asterisks
+indicate the mandatory parameters. To enter values for a parameter, type the value in the text box
+or select the value from the drop-down box. To add a `[switch]` parameter, click to select the
+parameter check box.
 
 When you're ready, you can click **Copy** to copy the command that you've created to the clipboard
 or click **Run** to run the command. You can also use the **PassThru** parameter to return the