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AWS serverless-application-model documentation change

Service: serverless-application-model · 2025-11-19 · Documentation low

File: serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-specification-generated-resources.md

Summary

Updated documentation to remove 'AWS' prefix from 'CloudFormation' references throughout the document for consistency

Security assessment

The changes are purely terminological, standardizing references from 'AWS CloudFormation' to 'CloudFormation'. There is no indication of addressing security vulnerabilities, modifying security controls, or introducing security-related content. The updates appear to be branding/naming convention adjustments rather than security-focused modifications.

Diff

diff --git a/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-specification-generated-resources.md b/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-specification-generated-resources.md
index e73bb74af..23f914a8e 100644
--- a//serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-specification-generated-resources.md
+++ b//serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-specification-generated-resources.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-Referencing generated AWS CloudFormation resourcesGenerated AWS CloudFormation resource scenarios
+Referencing generated CloudFormation resourcesGenerated CloudFormation resource scenarios
@@ -7 +7 @@ Referencing generated AWS CloudFormation resourcesGenerated AWS CloudFormation r
-# Generated AWS CloudFormation resources for AWS SAM
+# Generated CloudFormation resources for AWS SAM
@@ -9 +9 @@ Referencing generated AWS CloudFormation resourcesGenerated AWS CloudFormation r
-This section provides details on the AWS CloudFormation resources that are created when AWS SAM processes your AWS template. The set of AWS CloudFormation resources that AWS SAM generates differs depending on the scenarios you specify. A _scenario_ is the combination of AWS SAM resources and properties specified in your template file. You can reference the generated AWS CloudFormation resources elsewhere within your template file, similar to how you reference resources that you declare explicitly in your template file.
+This section provides details on the CloudFormation resources that are created when AWS SAM processes your AWS template. The set of CloudFormation resources that AWS SAM generates differs depending on the scenarios you specify. A _scenario_ is the combination of AWS SAM resources and properties specified in your template file. You can reference the generated CloudFormation resources elsewhere within your template file, similar to how you reference resources that you declare explicitly in your template file.
@@ -13 +13 @@ For example, if you specify an `AWS::Serverless::Function` resource in your AWS
-This section lists the scenarios and the AWS CloudFormation resources that they generate, and shows how to reference the generated AWS CloudFormation resources in your AWS SAM template file.
+This section lists the scenarios and the CloudFormation resources that they generate, and shows how to reference the generated CloudFormation resources in your AWS SAM template file.
@@ -15 +15 @@ This section lists the scenarios and the AWS CloudFormation resources that they
-## Referencing generated AWS CloudFormation resources
+## Referencing generated CloudFormation resources
@@ -17 +17 @@ This section lists the scenarios and the AWS CloudFormation resources that they
-You have two options for referencing generated AWS CloudFormation resources within your AWS SAM template file, by `LogicalId` or by referenceable property.
+You have two options for referencing generated CloudFormation resources within your AWS SAM template file, by `LogicalId` or by referenceable property.
@@ -19 +19 @@ You have two options for referencing generated AWS CloudFormation resources with
-### Referencing generated AWS CloudFormation resources by LogicalId
+### Referencing generated CloudFormation resources by LogicalId
@@ -21 +21 @@ You have two options for referencing generated AWS CloudFormation resources with
-The AWS CloudFormation resources that AWS SAM generates each have a `[LogicalId](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/resources-section-structure.html#resources-section-structure-logicalid)`, which is an alphanumeric (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) identifier that is unique within a template file. AWS SAM uses the `LogicalIds` of the AWS SAM resources in your template file to construct the `LogicalIds` of the AWS CloudFormation resources it generates. You can use the `LogicalId` of a generated AWS CloudFormation resource to access properties of that resource within your template file, just like you would for an AWS CloudFormation resource that you have explicitly declared. For more information about `LogicalIds` in AWS CloudFormation and AWS SAM templates, see [Resources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/resources-section-structure.html) in the _AWS CloudFormation User Guide_.
+The CloudFormation resources that AWS SAM generates each have a `[LogicalId](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/resources-section-structure.html#resources-section-structure-logicalid)`, which is an alphanumeric (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) identifier that is unique within a template file. AWS SAM uses the `LogicalIds` of the AWS SAM resources in your template file to construct the `LogicalIds` of the CloudFormation resources it generates. You can use the `LogicalId` of a generated CloudFormation resource to access properties of that resource within your template file, just like you would for an CloudFormation resource that you have explicitly declared. For more information about `LogicalIds` in CloudFormation and AWS SAM templates, see [Resources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/resources-section-structure.html) in the _AWS CloudFormation User Guide_.
@@ -27 +27 @@ The `LogicalIds` of some generated resources include a unique hash value to avoi
-### Referencing generated AWS CloudFormation resources by referenceable property
+### Referencing generated CloudFormation resources by referenceable property
@@ -29 +29 @@ The `LogicalIds` of some generated resources include a unique hash value to avoi
-For some generated resources, AWS SAM provides a referenceable property of the AWS SAM resource. You can use this property to reference a generated AWS CloudFormation resource and its properties within your AWS SAM template file.
+For some generated resources, AWS SAM provides a referenceable property of the AWS SAM resource. You can use this property to reference a generated CloudFormation resource and its properties within your AWS SAM template file.
@@ -33 +33 @@ For some generated resources, AWS SAM provides a referenceable property of the A
-Not all generated AWS CloudFormation resources have referenceable properties. For those resources, you must use the `LogicalId`.
+Not all generated CloudFormation resources have referenceable properties. For those resources, you must use the `LogicalId`.
@@ -35 +35 @@ Not all generated AWS CloudFormation resources have referenceable properties. Fo
-## Generated AWS CloudFormation resource scenarios
+## Generated CloudFormation resource scenarios
@@ -37 +37 @@ Not all generated AWS CloudFormation resources have referenceable properties. Fo
-The following table summarizes the AWS SAM resources and properties that make up the scenarios that generate AWS CloudFormation resources. The topics in the **Scenarios** column provide details about the additional AWS CloudFormation resources that AWS SAM generates for that scenario.
+The following table summarizes the AWS SAM resources and properties that make up the scenarios that generate CloudFormation resources. The topics in the **Scenarios** column provide details about the additional CloudFormation resources that AWS SAM generates for that scenario.
@@ -39 +39 @@ The following table summarizes the AWS SAM resources and properties that make up
-AWS SAM resource | Base AWS CloudFormation resource | Scenarios  
+AWS SAM resource | Base CloudFormation resource | Scenarios  
@@ -49 +49 @@ AWS SAM resource | Base AWS CloudFormation resource | Scenarios
-  * Other than generating the base AWS CloudFormation resource, there are no additional scenarios for this serverless resource.
+  * Other than generating the base CloudFormation resource, there are no additional scenarios for this serverless resource.
@@ -75 +75 @@ AWS SAM resource | Base AWS CloudFormation resource | Scenarios
-  * Other than generating the base AWS CloudFormation resource, there are no additional scenarios for this serverless resource.
+  * Other than generating the base CloudFormation resource, there are no additional scenarios for this serverless resource.
@@ -80 +80 @@ AWS SAM resource | Base AWS CloudFormation resource | Scenarios
-  * Other than generating the base AWS CloudFormation resource, there are no additional scenarios for this serverless resource.
+  * Other than generating the base CloudFormation resource, there are no additional scenarios for this serverless resource.
@@ -93 +93 @@ AWS SAM resource | Base AWS CloudFormation resource | Scenarios
-  * [AWS CloudFormation resources generated when AWS::Serverless::Api is specified](./sam-specification-generated-resources-api.html)
+  * [CloudFormation resources generated when AWS::Serverless::Api is specified](./sam-specification-generated-resources-api.html)
@@ -95 +95 @@ AWS SAM resource | Base AWS CloudFormation resource | Scenarios
-  * [AWS CloudFormation resources generated when AWS::Serverless::Application is specified](./sam-specification-generated-resources-application.html)
+  * [CloudFormation resources generated when AWS::Serverless::Application is specified](./sam-specification-generated-resources-application.html)
@@ -97 +97 @@ AWS SAM resource | Base AWS CloudFormation resource | Scenarios
-  * [AWS CloudFormation resources generated when you specify AWS::Serverless::Connector](./sam-specification-generated-resources-connector.html)
+  * [CloudFormation resources generated when you specify AWS::Serverless::Connector](./sam-specification-generated-resources-connector.html)
@@ -99 +99 @@ AWS SAM resource | Base AWS CloudFormation resource | Scenarios
-  * [AWS CloudFormation resources generated when AWS::Serverless::Function is specified](./sam-specification-generated-resources-function.html)
+  * [CloudFormation resources generated when AWS::Serverless::Function is specified](./sam-specification-generated-resources-function.html)
@@ -101 +101 @@ AWS SAM resource | Base AWS CloudFormation resource | Scenarios
-  * [AWS CloudFormation resources generated when AWS::Serverless::GraphQLApi is specified](./sam-specification-generated-resources-graphqlapi.html)
+  * [CloudFormation resources generated when AWS::Serverless::GraphQLApi is specified](./sam-specification-generated-resources-graphqlapi.html)
@@ -103 +103 @@ AWS SAM resource | Base AWS CloudFormation resource | Scenarios
-  * [AWS CloudFormation resources generated when AWS::Serverless::HttpApi is specified](./sam-specification-generated-resources-httpapi.html)
+  * [CloudFormation resources generated when AWS::Serverless::HttpApi is specified](./sam-specification-generated-resources-httpapi.html)
@@ -105 +105 @@ AWS SAM resource | Base AWS CloudFormation resource | Scenarios
-  * [AWS CloudFormation resources generated when AWS::Serverless::LayerVersion is specified](./sam-specification-generated-resources-layerversion.html)
+  * [CloudFormation resources generated when AWS::Serverless::LayerVersion is specified](./sam-specification-generated-resources-layerversion.html)
@@ -107 +107 @@ AWS SAM resource | Base AWS CloudFormation resource | Scenarios
-  * [AWS CloudFormation resources generated when AWS::Serverless::SimpleTable is specified](./sam-specification-generated-resources-simpletable.html)
+  * [CloudFormation resources generated when AWS::Serverless::SimpleTable is specified](./sam-specification-generated-resources-simpletable.html)
@@ -109 +109 @@ AWS SAM resource | Base AWS CloudFormation resource | Scenarios
-  * [AWS CloudFormation resources generated when AWS::Serverless::StateMachine is specified](./sam-specification-generated-resources-statemachine.html)
+  * [CloudFormation resources generated when AWS::Serverless::StateMachine is specified](./sam-specification-generated-resources-statemachine.html)