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# AWS::SSM::Document DocumentRequires
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An SSM document required by the current document.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Name](#cfn-ssm-document-documentrequires-name)" : String,
  "[Version](#cfn-ssm-document-documentrequires-version)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Name](#cfn-ssm-document-documentrequires-name): String
  [Version](#cfn-ssm-document-documentrequires-version): String
```

## Properties
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`Name`  <a name="cfn-ssm-document-documentrequires-name"></a>
The name of the required SSM document. The name can be an Amazon Resource Name (ARN).  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^[a-zA-Z0-9_\-.:/]{3,200}$`  
*Maximum*: `200`  
*Update requires*: [Some interruptions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-some-interrupt)

`Version`  <a name="cfn-ssm-document-documentrequires-version"></a>
The document version required by the current document.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `([$]LATEST|[$]DEFAULT|^[1-9][0-9]*$)`  
*Maximum*: `8`  
*Update requires*: [Some interruptions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-some-interrupt)