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[DOCS] Pillar include subkey separator not documented

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Description

Description
Pillar include subkey separator not documented

Suggested Fix
Document how to include pillar data in a key other than toplevel

Type of documentation
Salt documentation

Location or format of documentation
https://docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/pillar/index.html#including-other-pillars

Additional context
The subkey separator is shown as colon eg. here https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/58736/files#diff-4df8c90e2fa6fc620b2cffe4e099fef19f6245822ecef60acddd4c4acadf65d0R39-R41 but it is not documented.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start at the Salt documentation page under the “Including other pillars” section, then compare it with the cited pull request diff. Document the subkey separator and how to include pillar data below the top-level key; done means the page explains this behavior clearly with an appropriate example.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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