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Description
For a file encoded with a format other than ASCII, ensure Byte Order Mark (BOM) is present to ensure that any application consuming this file can interpret it correctly.
You can use this rule to test any arbitrary text file, but the intent is to ensure that PowerShell scripts are saved with a BOM when using a Unicode encoding.
How
For PowerShell commands that write to files, ensure that you set the encoding parameter to a value that produces a BOM. In PowerShell 7 and higher, the following values of the Encoding parameter produce a BOM:
bigendianunicodebigendianutf32oemunicodeutf32utf8BOM
When you create a script file using a text editor, ensure that the editor is configured to save the file with a BOM. Consult the documentation for your text editor for instructions on how to save files with a BOM.
Further reading
For more information, see the following articles: