Need to explain ContentVersion

[jtuliani]

Please can this article be enhanced to explain content version?
For nested templates, the nested template contains 'contentVersion'. But does it do anything?
For linked templates, the linked template contains 'contentVersion' and the parent template also contains a 'contentVersion' property for the linked template. How are these two related? Does Resource Manager include any logic to ensure the content versions match in any way?

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[femsulu]

@jtuliani, Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Your feedback has been shared with the content owner for further review.

[tfitzmac]

@jtuliani - thanks for this question. I added some content to clarify its usage. Basically, the contentVersion is a required property of a template, so when you use a nested template, you have to include it. When linking to a template, you do not have to specify a content version. But, if you do provide it, it must match the version in the template.

There is no connection between the version in the parent template and linked templates. They can both iterate at different schedules.

[djberg96]

@tfitzmac Thanks for this, though I'm confused as to why the contentVersion isn't a displayed property when I do an az group deployment show for deployments that weren't created using external links.