From a70abcc880dc8d45ed20ff89b8fd9aaf2fb1d686 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lynette Miles <lynette.miles@chronosphere.io>
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2025 14:15:02 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] plugin: input: dummy: style:

Signed-off-by: Lynette Miles <lynette.miles@chronosphere.io>
---
 pipeline/inputs/dummy.md | 51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pipeline/inputs/dummy.md b/pipeline/inputs/dummy.md
index 48177ac10..760dfa0d9 100644
--- a/pipeline/inputs/dummy.md
+++ b/pipeline/inputs/dummy.md
@@ -1,33 +1,40 @@
 # Dummy
 
-The **dummy** input plugin, generates dummy events. It is useful for testing, debugging, benchmarking and getting started with Fluent Bit.
+The _Dummy_ input plugin, generates dummy events. Use this plugin for testing, debugging, benchmarking and getting started with Fluent Bit.
 
-## Configuration Parameters
+## Configuration parameters
 
 The plugin supports the following configuration parameters:
 
 | Key                | Description | Default |
 | :----------------- | :---------- | :------ |
-| Dummy              | Dummy JSON record. | `{"message":"dummy"}` |
-| Metadata           | Dummy JSON metadata. | `{}` |
-| Start\_time\_sec   | Dummy base timestamp, in seconds. | `0` |
-| Start\_time\_nsec  | Dummy base timestamp, in nanoseconds. | `0` |
-| Rate               | Rate at which messages are generated expressed in how many times per second. | `1` |
-| Interval\_sec      | Set time interval, in seconds, at which every message is generated. If set, `Rate` configuration is ignored. | `0` |
-| Interval\_nsec     | Set time interval, in nanoseconds, at which every message is generated. If set, `Rate` configuration is ignored. | `0` |
-| Samples            | If set, the events number will be limited. For example, if Samples=3, the plugin generates only three events and stops. | _none_ |
-| Copies             | Number of messages to generate each time they are generated. | `1` |
-| Flush\_on\_startup | If set to `true`, the first dummy event is generated at startup. | `false` |
-| Threaded | Indicates whether to run this input in its own [thread](../../administration/multithreading.md#inputs). | `false` |
-
-## Getting Started
+| `Dummy`              | Dummy JSON record. | `{"message":"dummy"}` |
+| `Metadata`           | Dummy JSON metadata. | `{}` |
+| `Start_time_sec`   | Dummy base timestamp, in seconds. | `0` |
+| `Start_time_nsec`  | Dummy base timestamp, in nanoseconds. | `0` |
+| `Rate`               | Rate at which messages are generated expressed in how many times per second. | `1` |
+| `Interval_sec`      | Set time interval, in seconds, at which every message is generated. If set, `Rate` configuration is ignored. | `0` |
+| `Interval_nsec`     | Set time interval, in nanoseconds, at which every message is generated. If set, `Rate` configuration is ignored. | `0` |
+| `Samples`            | If set, the events number will be limited. For example, if Samples=3, the plugin generates only three events and stops. | _none_ |
+| `Copies`             | Number of messages to generate each time messages generate. | `1` |
+| `Flush_on_startup` | If set to `true`, the first dummy event is generated at startup. | `false` |
+| `Threaded` | Indicates whether to run this input in its own [thread](../../administration/multithreading.md#inputs). | `false` |
+
+## Get started
 
 You can run the plugin from the command line or through the configuration file:
 
-### Command Line
+### Command line
+
+Run the plugin from the command line using the following command:
 
 ```bash
-$ fluent-bit -i dummy -o stdout
+fluent-bit -i dummy -o stdout
+```
+
+which returns results like the following:
+
+```text
 Fluent Bit v2.x.x
 * Copyright (C) 2015-2022 The Fluent Bit Authors
 * Fluent Bit is a CNCF sub-project under the umbrella of Fluentd
@@ -37,14 +44,15 @@ Fluent Bit v2.x.x
 [0] dummy.0: [[1686451467.659679509, {}], {"message"=>"dummy"}]
 ```
 
-### Configuration File
+### Configuration file
 
-In your main configuration file append the following _Input_ & _Output_ sections:
+In your main configuration file append the following `Input` and `Output` sections:
 
 
 {% tabs %}
 {% tab title="fluent-bit.conf" %}
-```text
+
+```python
 [INPUT]
     Name   dummy
     Dummy {"message": "custom dummy"}
@@ -53,9 +61,11 @@ In your main configuration file append the following _Input_ & _Output_ sections
     Name   stdout
     Match  *
 ```
+
 {% endtab %}
 
 {% tab title="fluent-bit.yaml" %}
+
 ```yaml
 pipeline:
   inputs:
@@ -65,5 +75,6 @@ pipeline:
     - name: stdout
       match: '*'
 ```
+
 {% endtab %}
 {% endtabs %}