diff --git a/examples/DOCUMENTATION.yaml b/examples/DOCUMENTATION.yaml
index f5c285932a6..da434005fd5 100644
--- a/examples/DOCUMENTATION.yaml
+++ b/examples/DOCUMENTATION.yaml
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ options:
         default: a string or the word null
         choices: [list, of, choices]
         aliases: [list, of, aliases]
-        version_added: 0.X
+        version_added: 1.X
diff --git a/hacking/module_formatter.py b/hacking/module_formatter.py
index b62d5af09d6..7eb1e106fbe 100755
--- a/hacking/module_formatter.py
+++ b/hacking/module_formatter.py
@@ -136,7 +136,10 @@ def return_data(text, options, outputname, module):
 def boilerplate():
     if not os.path.exists(EXAMPLE_YAML):
         print >>sys.stderr, "Missing example boiler plate: %S" % EXAMPLE_YAML
+    print "DOCUMENTATION = '''"
     print file(EXAMPLE_YAML).read()
+    print "'''"
+    print ""
 
 def list_modules(module_dir):
     categories = {}
@@ -217,6 +220,14 @@ def main():
 
     if options.do_boilerplate:
         boilerplate()
+
+        print ""
+        print "EXAMPLES = '''"
+        print "# example of doing ___ from a playbook"
+        print "your_module: some_arg=1 other_arg=2"
+        print "'''"
+        print ""
+
         sys.exit(0)
 
     if not options.module_dir: