[DOCS] Refactored index-templates topic.

docs/reference/glossary.asciidoc

@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ In the cold phase, an index is no longer updated and seldom queried.
 The information still needs to be searchable, but it’s okay if those queries are slower.
 // end::cold-phase-def[]
 
+[[glossary-component-template]] component template ::
+// tag::component-template-def[]
+A building block for constructing <<indices-templates,index templates>> that specifies index
+<<mapping,mappings>>, <<index-modules-settings,settings>>, and <<indices-aliases,aliases>>. 
+// end::component-template-def[]
+
 [[glossary-ccr]] {ccr} (CCR)::
 // tag::ccr-def[]
 A feature that enables you to replicate indices in remote clusters to your

docs/reference/index.asciidoc

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ include::setup.asciidoc[]
 
 include::upgrade.asciidoc[]
 
+include::indices/index-templates.asciidoc[]
+
 include::data-streams/data-streams.asciidoc[]
 
 include::search/index.asciidoc[]

docs/reference/indices.asciidoc

@@ -48,14 +48,21 @@ index settings, aliases, mappings, and index templates.
 * <<indices-analyze>>
 
 [discrete]
-[[index-templates]]
+[[index-templates-apis]]
 === Index templates:
-* <<indices-templates>>
+
+Index templates automatically apply settings, mappings, and aliases to new indices.
+They are most often used to configure rolling indices for time series data to 
+ensure that each new index has the same configuration as the previous one. 
+The index template associated with a data stream configures its backing indices. 
+For more information, see <<indices-templates, Index Templates>>.
+
 * <<indices-put-template>>
 * <<indices-get-template>>
 * <<indices-delete-template>>
 * <<indices-component-template>>
 * <<getting-component-templates>>
+* <<indices-delete-component-template>>
 * <<indices-template-exists>>
 * <<indices-simulate-index>>
 * <<indices-simulate-template>>
@@ -101,6 +108,8 @@ include::indices/delete-index.asciidoc[]
 
 include::indices/delete-alias.asciidoc[]
 
+include::indices/delete-component-template.asciidoc[]
+
 include::indices/delete-index-template.asciidoc[]
 
 include::indices/flush.asciidoc[]
@@ -109,6 +118,8 @@ include::indices/forcemerge.asciidoc[]
 
 include::indices/apis/freeze.asciidoc[]
 
+include::indices/get-component-template.asciidoc[]
+
 include::indices/get-field-mapping.asciidoc[]
 
 include::indices/get-index.asciidoc[]
@@ -119,6 +130,8 @@ include::indices/get-settings.asciidoc[]
 
 include::indices/get-index-template.asciidoc[]
 
+include::indices/get-index-template-v1.asciidoc[]
+
 include::indices/get-mapping.asciidoc[]
 
 include::indices/alias-exists.asciidoc[]
@@ -137,11 +150,11 @@ include::indices/template-exists.asciidoc[]
 
 include::indices/open-close.asciidoc[]
 
-include::indices/index-templates.asciidoc[]
+include::indices/put-index-template.asciidoc[]
 
-include::indices/component-templates.asciidoc[]
+include::indices/put-index-template-v1.asciidoc[]
 
-include::indices/templates.asciidoc[]
+include::indices/put-component-template.asciidoc[]
 
 include::indices/put-mapping.asciidoc[]
 

docs/reference/indices/delete-component-template.asciidoc

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+[[indices-delete-component-template]]
+=== Delete component template API
+++++
+<titleabbrev>Delete component template</titleabbrev>
+++++
+
+Deletes an existing component template.
+
+////
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+PUT _component_template/template_1
+{
+  "template": {
+    "settings": {
+      "index.number_of_replicas": 0
+    }
+  }
+}
+--------------------------------------------------
+// TESTSETUP
+////
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+DELETE _component_template/template_1
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+
+[[delete-component-template-api-request]]
+==== {api-request-title}
+
+`DELETE /_template/<component-template>`
+
+
+[[delete-component-template-api-desc]]
+==== {api-description-title}
+
+Use the delete component template API to delete one or more component templates
+Component templates are building blocks for constructing <<indices-templates,index templates>>  
+that specify index mappings, settings, and aliases. 
+
+[[delete-component-template-api-path-params]]
+==== {api-path-parms-title}
+
+include::{es-repo-dir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=component-template]
+
+
+[[delete-component-template-api-query-params]]
+==== {api-query-parms-title}
+
+include::{es-repo-dir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=timeoutparms]

docs/reference/indices/delete-index-template.asciidoc

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <titleabbrev>Delete index template</titleabbrev>
 ++++
 
-Deletes an existing index.
+Deletes an index template.
 
 ////
 [source,console]
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ DELETE /_template/template_1
 [[delete-template-api-desc]]
 ==== {api-description-title}
 
-Use the delete index template API to delete one or more index templates
-
-include::templates.asciidoc[tag=index-template-def]
+Use the delete index template API to delete one or more index templates.
+Index templates define <<index-modules-settings,settings>>, <<mapping,mappings>>, 
+and <<indices-aliases,aliases>> that can be applied automatically to new indices. 
 
 
 [[delete-template-api-path-params]]

docs/reference/indices/get-component-template.asciidoc

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+[[getting-component-templates]] 
+=== Get component template API
+++++
+<titleabbrev>Get component template</titleabbrev>
+++++
+
+Retrieves information about one or more component templates.
+
+//////////////////////////
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+PUT /_component_template/template_1 
+{
+  "template": {
+    "settings": {
+      "index.number_of_replicas": 0
+    },
+    "mappings": {
+      "properties": {
+        "@timestamp": {
+          "type": "date"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+--------------------------------------------------
+// TESTSETUP
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+DELETE /_component_template/template_*
+--------------------------------------------------
+// TEARDOWN
+
+//////////////////////////
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+GET /_component_template/template_1
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+[[get-component-template-api-request]]
+==== {api-request-title}
+
+`GET /_component-template/<component-template>`
+
+
+[[get-component-template-api-path-params]]
+==== {api-path-parms-title}
+
+`<component-template>`
+(Optional, string)
+Comma-separated list of component template names used to limit the request.
+Wildcard (`*`) expressions are supported.
+
+
+[[get-component-template-api-query-params]]
+==== {api-query-parms-title}
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=flat-settings]
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=local]
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=master-timeout]
+
+
+[[get-component-template-api-example]]
+==== {api-examples-title}
+
+
+[[get-component-template-api-wildcard-ex]]
+===== Get component templates using a wildcard expression
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+GET /_component_template/temp*
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+
+[[get-component-template-api-all-ex]]
+===== Get all component templates
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+GET /_component_template
+--------------------------------------------------

docs/reference/indices/get-index-template-v1.asciidoc

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+[[indices-get-template-v1]]
+=== Get index template API
+++++
+<titleabbrev>Get index template (legacy)</titleabbrev>
+++++
+
+IMPORTANT: This documentation is about legacy index templates, 
+which are deprecated and will be replaced by the composable templates introduced in {es} 7.8. 
+For information about composable templates, <<indices-templates>>.
+
+Retrieves information about one or more index templates.
+
+////
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+PUT _template/template_1
+{
+ "index_patterns" : ["te*"],
+  "settings": {
+    "number_of_shards": 1
+  }
+}
+--------------------------------------------------
+// TESTSETUP
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+DELETE _template/template_1
+--------------------------------------------------
+// TEARDOWN
+
+////
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+GET /_template/template_1
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+
+[[get-template-v1-api-request]]
+==== {api-request-title}
+
+`GET /_template/<index-template>`
+
+
+[[get-template-v1-api-path-params]]
+==== {api-path-parms-title}
+
+include::{es-repo-dir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=index-template]
++
+To return all index templates, omit this parameter
+or use a value of `_all` or `*`.
+
+
+[[get-template-v1-api-query-params]]
+==== {api-query-parms-title}
+
+include::{es-repo-dir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=flat-settings]
+
+include::{es-repo-dir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=local]
+
+include::{es-repo-dir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=master-timeout]
+
+
+[[get-template-v1-api-example]]
+==== {api-examples-title}
+
+
+[[get-template-v1-api-multiple-ex]]
+===== Get multiple index templates
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+GET /_template/template_1,template_2
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+
+[[get-template-v1-api-wildcard-ex]]
+===== Get index templates using a wildcard expression
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+GET /_template/temp*
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+
+[[get-template-v1-api-all-ex]]
+===== Get all index templates
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+GET /_template
+--------------------------------------------------