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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

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

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-iam-userpolicy.md

Summary

Updated references from 'AWS CloudFormation' to 'CloudFormation' in text and policy format documentation

Security assessment

Changes are terminology updates and formatting clarifications. No security-related content modifications or additions.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-iam-userpolicy.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-iam-userpolicy.md
index d11bc361e..1a69b19f8 100644
--- a//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-iam-userpolicy.md
+++ b//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-iam-userpolicy.md
@@ -5 +5 @@ SyntaxPropertiesReturn valuesExamplesSee also
-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).
@@ -17 +17 @@ For information about the maximum number of inline policies that you can embed i
-To declare this entity in your AWS CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:
+To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:
@@ -49 +49 @@ The policy document.
-You must provide policies in JSON format in IAM. However, for AWS CloudFormation templates formatted in YAML, you can provide the policy in JSON or YAML format. AWS CloudFormation always converts a YAML policy to JSON format before submitting it to IAM.
+You must provide policies in JSON format in IAM. However, for CloudFormation templates formatted in YAML, you can provide the policy in JSON or YAML format. CloudFormation always converts a YAML policy to JSON format before submitting it to IAM.