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# AWS::Greengrass::ResourceDefinition ResourceDefinitionVersion
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<a name="aws-properties-greengrass-resourcedefinition-resourcedefinitionversion-description"></a>A resource definition version contains a list of resources. (In CloudFormation, resources are named *resource instances*.)

**Note**  
After you create a resource definition version that contains the resources you want to deploy, you must add it to your group version. For more information, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-greengrass-group.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-greengrass-group.html).

<a name="aws-properties-greengrass-resourcedefinition-resourcedefinitionversion-inheritance"></a> In an CloudFormation template, `ResourceDefinitionVersion` is the property type of the `InitialVersion` property in the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-greengrass-resourcedefinition.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-greengrass-resourcedefinition.html) resource.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Resources](#cfn-greengrass-resourcedefinition-resourcedefinitionversion-resources)" : {{[ ResourceInstance, ... ]}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Resources](#cfn-greengrass-resourcedefinition-resourcedefinitionversion-resources): {{
    - ResourceInstance}}
```

## Properties
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`Resources`  <a name="cfn-greengrass-resourcedefinition-resourcedefinitionversion-resources"></a>
The resources in this version.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Array of [ResourceInstance](aws-properties-greengrass-resourcedefinition-resourceinstance.md)  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

## See also
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+ [ResourceDefinitionVersion](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/greengrass/v1/apireference/definitions-resourcedefinitionversion.html) in the * AWS IoT Greengrass Version 1 API Reference *
+  [AWS IoT Greengrass Version 1 Developer Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/greengrass/v1/developerguide/)