Further reading

• A formal breakdown of the ARM template structure and syntax can be found at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-syntax.
• The complete ARM Template reference can be found at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/templates/.
• An overview of all functions that can be used in ARM templates can be found at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/resource-group-template-functions.
• More information about Azure Blueprints can be found at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/overview.
• Details about the WhatIf command for ARM templates can be found at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-deploy-what-if.
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