diff --git a/Engine/Helper.cs b/Engine/Helper.cs
index 347ebc521..89a33b354 100644
--- a/Engine/Helper.cs
+++ b/Engine/Helper.cs
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ public bool PositionalParameterUsed(CommandAst cmdAst)
         /// <param name="name"></param>
         /// <param name="commandType"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        public CommandInfo GetCommandInfo(string name, CommandTypes commandType = CommandTypes.All)
+        public CommandInfo GetCommandInfo(string name, CommandTypes commandType = CommandTypes.Alias | CommandTypes.Cmdlet | CommandTypes.Configuration | CommandTypes.ExternalScript | CommandTypes.Filter | CommandTypes.Function | CommandTypes.Script | CommandTypes.Workflow)
         {
             return this.invokeCommand.GetCommand(name, commandType);
         }
diff --git a/Engine/SpecialVars.cs b/Engine/SpecialVars.cs
index 633657e2d..8b1d8050f 100644
--- a/Engine/SpecialVars.cs
+++ b/Engine/SpecialVars.cs
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ internal enum PreferenceVariable
             Confirm = 14,
         }
 
+        internal const string Host = "Host";
         internal const string HistorySize = "MaximumHistoryCount";
         internal const string OutputEncoding = "OutputEncoding";
         internal const string NestedPromptLevel = "NestedPromptLevel";
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ internal enum PreferenceVariable
 
         internal static readonly string[] OtherInitializedVariables = new string[]
                                                                 {
+                                                                    Host,
                                                                     HistorySize,
                                                                     OutputEncoding,
                                                                     NestedPromptLevel,
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index efe28c450..0de5ddc6c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,87 @@ If you have previous version of PSScriptAnalyzer installed on your machine, you
 
 To confirm installation: run ```Get-ScriptAnalyzerRule``` in the PowerShell console to obtain the built-in rules
 
+Suppressing Rules
+=================
+
+You can suppress a rule by decorating a script/function or script/function parameter with .NET's [SuppressMessageAttribute](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.codeanalysis.suppressmessageattribute.aspx).  `SuppressMessageAttribute`'s constructor takes two parameters: a category and a check ID. Set the `categoryID` parameter to the name of the rule you want to suppress (you may omit the `checkID` parameter):
+
+    function SuppressMe()
+    {
+        [Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute("PSProvideCommentHelp")]
+        param()
+
+        Write-Verbose -Message "I'm making a difference!"
+        
+    }
+    
+All rule violations within the scope of the script/function/parameter you decorate will be suppressed.
+    
+To suppress a message on a specific parameter, set the `SuppressMessageAttribute`'s `CheckId` parameter to the name of the parameter:
+
+    function SuppressTwoVariables()
+    {
+        [Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute("PSProvideDefaultParameterValue", "b")]
+        [Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute("PSProvideDefaultParameterValue", "a")]
+        param([string]$a, [int]$b)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+
+Use the `SuppressMessageAttribute`'s `Scope` property to limit rule suppression to functions or classes within the attribute's scope. Use the value `Function` to suppress violations on all functions within the attribute's scope. Use the value `Class` to suppress violoations on all classes within the attribute's scope:
+
+
+    [Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute("PSProvideCommentHelp", "", Scope="Function")]
+    param(
+    )
+    
+    function InternalFunction
+    {
+        param()
+        
+        Write-Verbose -Message "I am invincible!"
+    }
+    
+The above example demonstrates how to suppress rule violations for internal functions using the `SuppressMessageAttribute`'s `Scope` property.
+
+You can further restrict suppression based on a function/parameter/class/variable/object's name by setting the `SuppressMessageAttribute's` `Target` property to a regular expression. Any function/parameter/class/variable/object whose name matches the regular expression is skipped.
+
+    [Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute("PSAvoidUsingPositionalParameters", Scope="Function", Target="PositionalParametersAllowed")]
+    Param(
+    )
+     
+    function PositionalParametersAllowed()
+    {
+        Param([string]$Parameter1)
+        {
+            Write-Verbose $Parameter1
+        }
+    
+    }
+    
+    function PositionalParametersNotAllowed()
+    {
+        param([string]$Parameter1)
+        {
+            Write-Verbose $Parameter1
+        }
+    }
+    
+    # The script analyzer will skip this violation
+    PositionalParametersAllowed 'value1'
+    
+    # The script analyzer will report this violation
+    PositionalParametersNotAllowed 'value1
+    
+To match all functions/variables/parameters/objects, use `*` as the value of the Target parameter:
+
+    [Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute("PSAvoidUsingPositionalParameters", Scope="Function", Target="*")]
+    Param(
+    )
+
+
+
+
 Building the Code
 =================
 
diff --git a/Tests/Rules/AvoidGlobalOrUnitializedVarsNoViolations.ps1 b/Tests/Rules/AvoidGlobalOrUnitializedVarsNoViolations.ps1
index b2f61dfb8..2f28ff5a2 100644
--- a/Tests/Rules/AvoidGlobalOrUnitializedVarsNoViolations.ps1
+++ b/Tests/Rules/AvoidGlobalOrUnitializedVarsNoViolations.ps1
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ function Test {
 
 $a = 3;
 
+#should not raise error
+$Host
+
 "hi there!" -match "hi" | Out-Null;
 $matches[0];
 
diff --git a/Tests/Rules/AvoidPositionalParametersNoViolations.ps1 b/Tests/Rules/AvoidPositionalParametersNoViolations.ps1
index 41562ffd8..874ef0bd7 100644
--- a/Tests/Rules/AvoidPositionalParametersNoViolations.ps1
+++ b/Tests/Rules/AvoidPositionalParametersNoViolations.ps1
@@ -4,4 +4,13 @@ Clear-Host
 Split-Path -Path "Random" -leaf
 Get-Process | Where-Object {$_.handles -gt 200}
 get-service-computername localhost | where {($_.status -eq "Running") -and ($_.CanStop -eq $true)}
-1, 2, $null, 4 | ForEach-Object {"Hello"}
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+1, 2, $null, 4 | ForEach-Object {"Hello"}
+& "$env:Windir\System32\Calc.exe" Parameter1 Parameter2
+
+# There was a bug in Positional Parameter rule that resulted in the rule being fired 
+# when using external application with absolute paths
+# The below function is to validate the fix - rule must not get triggered
+function TestExternalApplication
+{    
+    & "c:\Windows\System32\Calc.exe" parameter1
+}
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