diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/files/template.py b/lib/ansible/modules/files/template.py index c13f1b7646c..f60bf20fe59 100644 --- a/lib/ansible/modules/files/template.py +++ b/lib/ansible/modules/files/template.py @@ -29,15 +29,14 @@ description: (U(http://jinja.pocoo.org/docs/)) - documentation on the template formatting can be found in the Template Designer Documentation (U(http://jinja.pocoo.org/docs/templates/)). - - "Six additional variables can be used in templates: C(ansible_managed) - (configurable via the C(defaults) section of C(ansible.cfg)) contains a string - which can be used to describe the template name, host, modification time of the - template file and the owner uid, C(template_host) contains the node name of - the template's machine, C(template_uid) the owner, C(template_path) the - absolute path of the template, C(template_fullpath) is the absolute path of the - template, and C(template_run_date) is the date that the template was rendered. Note that including - a string that uses a date in the template will result in the template being marked 'changed' - each time." + - "Six additional variables can be used in templates: + C(ansible_managed) (configurable via the C(defaults) section of C(ansible.cfg)) contains a string which can be used to + describe the template name, host, modification time of the template file and the owner uid. + C(template_host) contains the node name of the template's machine. + C(template_uid) the numeric user id of the owner. + C(template_path) the path of the template. + C(template_fullpath) is the absolute path of the template. + C(template_run_date) is the date that the template was rendered." options: src: description: @@ -63,6 +62,7 @@ options: choices: [ "yes", "no" ] default: "yes" notes: + - Including a string that uses a date in the template will result in the template being marked 'changed' each time - "Since Ansible version 0.9, templates are loaded with C(trim_blocks=True)." - "Also, you can override jinja2 settings by adding a special header to template file. i.e. C(#jinja2:variable_start_string:'[%' , variable_end_string:'%]', trim_blocks: False)