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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

Service: AWSCloudFormation · 2025-11-19 · Documentation low

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-attribute-metadata.md

Summary

Updated branding from 'AWS CloudFormation' to 'CloudFormation' and removed validation statement prefix

Security assessment

The change is purely branding/naming convention with no impact on security documentation. The validation statement remains unchanged in meaning.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-attribute-metadata.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-attribute-metadata.md
index 79f05be93..1c0f9ca66 100644
--- a//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-attribute-metadata.md
+++ b//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-attribute-metadata.md
@@ -5 +5 @@ Example
-This is the new _AWS CloudFormation Template Reference Guide_. Please update your bookmarks and links. For help getting started with CloudFormation, see the [AWS CloudFormation User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html).
+This is the new _CloudFormation Template Reference Guide_. Please update your bookmarks and links. For help getting started with CloudFormation, see the [AWS CloudFormation User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html).
@@ -13 +13 @@ The `Metadata` attribute enables you to associate structured data with a resourc
-AWS CloudFormation doesn't validate the syntax within the metadata attribute.
+CloudFormation doesn't validate the syntax within the metadata attribute.