fix github 4833

Author: TylerMSFT

docs/c-runtime-library/reference/splitpath-wsplitpath.md

@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 ---
 description: "Learn more about: _splitpath, _wsplitpath"
 title: "_splitpath, _wsplitpath"
-ms.date: "4/2/2020"
+ms.date: 11/30/2023
 api_name: ["_wsplitpath", "_splitpath", "_o__splitpath", "_o__wsplitpath"]
 api_location: ["msvcrt.dll", "msvcr80.dll", "msvcr90.dll", "msvcr100.dll", "msvcr100_clr0400.dll", "msvcr110.dll", "msvcr110_clr0400.dll", "msvcr120.dll", "msvcr120_clr0400.dll", "ucrtbase.dll", "api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll"]
 api_type: ["DLLExport"]
 topic_type: ["apiref"]
 f1_keywords: ["wsplitpath", "_splitpath", "splitpath", "_wsplitpath", "_tsplitpath"]
 helpviewer_keywords: ["_splitpath function", "pathnames", "wsplitpath function", "splitpath function", "_wsplitpath function", "tsplitpath function", "path names", "_tsplitpath function"]
-ms.assetid: 32bd76b5-1385-4ee8-a64c-abcb541cd2e4
 ---
 # `_splitpath`, `_wsplitpath`
 
-Break a path name into components. More secure versions of these functions are available, see [`_splitpath_s`, `_wsplitpath_s`](splitpath-s-wsplitpath-s.md).
+Break a path into components. For more secure versions of these functions are available, see [`_splitpath_s`, `_wsplitpath_s`](splitpath-s-wsplitpath-s.md).
 
 ## Syntax
 
@@ -42,19 +41,19 @@ Full path.
 Drive letter, followed by a colon (**:**). You can pass `NULL` for this parameter if you don't need the drive letter.
 
 *`dir`*\
-Directory path, including trailing slash. Forward slashes ( **/** ), backslashes ( **\\** ), or both may be used. You can pass `NULL` for this parameter if you don't need the directory path.
+Directory path, including trailing slash. Forward slashes ( `/` ), backslashes ( `\` ), or both may be used. Pass `NULL` for this parameter if you don't need the directory path.
 
 *`fname`*\
-Base filename (no extension). You can pass `NULL` for this parameter if you don't need the filename.
+Base filename (no extension). Pass `NULL` for this parameter if you don't need the filename.
 
 *`ext`*\
-Filename extension, including leading period (**.**). You can pass `NULL` for this parameter if you don't need the filename extension.
+Filename extension, including leading period (`.`). Pass `NULL` for this parameter if you don't need the filename extension.
 
 ## Remarks
 
 The **`_splitpath`** function breaks a path into its four components. **`_splitpath`** automatically handles multibyte-character string arguments as appropriate, recognizing multibyte-character sequences according to the multibyte code page currently in use. **`_wsplitpath`** is a wide-character version of **`_splitpath`**; the arguments to **`_wsplitpath`** are wide-character strings. These functions behave identically otherwise.
 
-**Security Note** These functions incur a potential threat brought about by a buffer overrun problem. Buffer overrun problems are a frequent method of system attack, resulting in an unwarranted elevation of privilege. For more information, see [Avoiding buffer overruns](/windows/win32/SecBP/avoiding-buffer-overruns). More secure versions of these functions are available; see [`_splitpath_s`, `_wsplitpath_s`](splitpath-s-wsplitpath-s.md).
+**Security Note** These functions are subject to buffer overrun. Buffer overrun problems are a frequent method of system attack, resulting in an unwarranted elevation of privilege. For more information, see [Avoiding buffer overruns](/windows/win32/SecBP/avoiding-buffer-overruns). More secure versions of these functions are available; see [`_splitpath_s`, `_wsplitpath_s`](splitpath-s-wsplitpath-s.md).
 
 By default, this function's global state is scoped to the application. To change this behavior, see [Global state in the CRT](../global-state.md).
 
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ If the full path doesn't contain a component (for example, a filename), **`_spli
 
 You can pass `NULL` to **`_splitpath`** for any parameter other than *`path`* that you don't need.
 
-If *`path`* is `NULL`, the invalid parameter handler is invoked, as described in [Parameter validation](../parameter-validation.md). If execution is allowed to continue, `errno` is set to `EINVAL` and the function returns `EINVAL`.
+If *`path`* is `NULL`, the invalid parameter handler is invoked, as described in [Parameter validation](../parameter-validation.md). If execution is allowed to continue, `errno` is set to `EINVAL`.
 
 ## Requirements