diff --git a/bin/cdist-type-template b/bin/cdist-type-template
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-#!/bin/sh
-#
-# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
-#
-# This file is part of cdist.
-#
-# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-#
-# Create a new type from scratch
-#
-
-. cdist-config
-[ $# -eq 1 ] || __cdist_usage "<type>"
-set -eu
-
-__cdist_type="$1"; shift
-__cdist_my_type_dir="$(__cdist_type_dir "$__cdist_type")"
-
-if [ -d "$__cdist_my_type_dir" ]; then
-   __cdist_usage "Type $__cdist_type already exists"
-fi
-
-echo "Creating type $__cdist_type in $__cdist_my_type_dir ..."
-# Base
-mkdir -p "$__cdist_my_type_dir"
-
-# Parameter
-mkdir -p "$(__cdist_type_parameter_dir "$__cdist_type")"
-touch "$(__cdist_type_parameter_dir "$__cdist_type")/${__cdist_name_parameter_required}"
-touch "$(__cdist_type_parameter_dir "$__cdist_type")/${__cdist_name_parameter_optional}"
-
-# Manifest
-cat "$__cdist_abs_mydir/../doc/dev/header" - << eof > "$__cdist_my_type_dir/${__cdist_name_manifest}"
-
-#
-# This is the manifest, which can be used to create other objects like this:
-# __file /path/to/destination --source /from/where/
-#
-# To tell cdist to make use of it, you need to make it executable (chmod +x)
-#
-#
-
-eof
-
-# Gencode remote
-cat "$__cdist_abs_mydir/../doc/dev/header" - << eof > "$(__cdist_type_dir "$__cdist_type")/${__cdist_name_gencode}-${__cdist_name_gencode_remote}"
-
-#
-# This file should generate code on stdout, which will be collected by cdist
-# and run on the target.
-#
-# To tell cdist to make use of it, you need to make it executable (chmod +x)
-#
-#
-
-eof
-
-cat "$__cdist_abs_mydir/../doc/dev/header" - << eof > "$(__cdist_type_dir "$__cdist_type")/${__cdist_name_gencode}-${__cdist_name_gencode_local}"
-
-#
-# This file should generate code on stdout, which will be collected by cdist
-# and run on the same machine cdist-deploy-to is executed.
-#
-# To tell cdist to make use of it, you need to make it executable (chmod +x)
-#
-#
-
-eof
-
-# Explorer
-mkdir -p "$__cdist_my_type_dir/${__cdist_name_explorer}"
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/cdist-type-template.text b/doc/man/man1/cdist-type-template.text
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-cdist-type-template(1)
-======================
-Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>
-
-
-NAME
-----
-cdist-type-template - Create a new type
-
-
-SYNOPSIS
---------
-cdist-type-template NAME
-
-
-DESCRIPTION
------------
-cdist-type-template creates a new type and adds the usual files to it.
-It is thought to be helpful when writing new types.
-
-
-SEE ALSO
---------
-cdist(7)
-
-
-COPYING
--------
-Copyright \(C) 2011 Nico Schottelius. Free use of this software is
-granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).