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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

Service: AWSCloudFormation · 2025-08-28 · Documentation low

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-b2bi-transformer-x12elementlengthvalidationrule.md

Summary

Added detailed documentation for X12ElementLengthValidationRule property, specifying custom length constraints for X12 elements and validation requirements

Security assessment

The change adds documentation about data validation features that enforce content length constraints, which helps prevent malformed EDI documents. While this improves data integrity, there's no evidence it addresses a specific security vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-b2bi-transformer-x12elementlengthvalidationrule.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-b2bi-transformer-x12elementlengthvalidationrule.md
index 33ef64a46..c44b343b9 100644
--- a//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-b2bi-transformer-x12elementlengthvalidationrule.md
+++ b//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-b2bi-transformer-x12elementlengthvalidationrule.md
@@ -9 +9 @@ This is the new _AWS CloudFormation Template Reference Guide_. Please update you
-The `X12ElementLengthValidationRule` property type specifies Property description not available. for an [AWS::B2BI::Transformer](./aws-resource-b2bi-transformer.html).
+Defines a validation rule that specifies custom length constraints for a specific X12 element. This rule allows you to override the standard minimum and maximum length requirements for an element, enabling validation of trading partner-specific length requirements that may differ from the X12 specification. Both minimum and maximum length values must be specified.
@@ -38 +38 @@ To declare this entity in your AWS CloudFormation template, use the following sy
-Property description not available.
+Specifies the four-digit element ID to which the length constraints will be applied. This identifies which X12 element will have its length requirements modified.
@@ -55 +55 @@ _Minimum_ : `4`
-Property description not available.
+Specifies the maximum allowed length for the identified element. This value defines the upper limit for the element's content length.
@@ -70 +70 @@ _Required_ : Yes
-Property description not available.
+Specifies the minimum required length for the identified element. This value defines the lower limit for the element's content length.