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[DOCS] clarify pillar datastructure of underlying yaml

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Description

Description
Some users are having difficulty when setting up pillar in referencing those different pillar structures after words.

Suggested Fix
describe in detail how the different layouts in pillar data affect the change in the underlying data structure when being reference in jinja as well as describe how the json data relates.

Type of documentation
Salt documentation and getting started guide.

Location or format of documentation
https://docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/tutorials/pillar.html

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Research direction

Start with the pillar tutorial at the linked Salt documentation location and review how its current examples describe pillar layouts. Document how each layout changes the underlying data structure when referenced in Jinja, and explain how the corresponding JSON data relates. Done means the getting-started documentation clearly covers these structures and references.

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Assessment

Tech stack
json, yaml
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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