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Quick reference for basic CF template syntax, the use of parameters, mappings, resources, and outputs

Parameters:  Ec2Type:    Type: String    Default: t2.micro      AllowedValues:  # Creates drop-down in template upload wizard        - t2.micro        - m1.small        - m1.large    Description:      EC2 Instance TypeMappings:  SomeRegionMapping:    us-east-1:      foo: bar    us-west-1:      bar: quuxResources:  Ec2Instance:    Type: AWS::EC2::Instance    Properties:    InstanceType: !Ref Ec2Type # Intrinsic function `!Ref` points to template Parameters    ImageId: ami-467ca739    Tags:      - Key: Env      Value: Development      - Key: Name      Value: !Ref AWS::Region # Intrinsic function `!Ref` with Pseudo Parameter      - Key: SomeMappedValue        Value: !FindInMap # Intrinsic function references template Mappings        - SomeRegionMapping        - !Ref AWS::Region        - foo # In this template would map to value 'bar'    SecurityGroups:    - !Ref BasicSecurityGroup  BasicSecurityGroup:    Type: AWS::EC2::SecurityGroup    Properties:    GroupDescription: Enable SSH from anywhere    SecurityGroupIngress:    - IpProtocol: tcp    FromPort: 22    ToPort: 22    CidrIp: 0.0.0.0/0Outputs:  ServerDns:    Value: !GetAtt # Intrinsic function `!GetAtt` refs template resource    - Ec2Instance # From template resource    - PublicDnsName # Public DNS for resource