Explain nondeterministic template merging (#35405)

2018-11-30 14:56:32 +10:00 · 2018-11-30 14:56:32 +10:00 · 63a9571c4c
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--- a/docs/reference/indices/templates.asciidoc
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@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ Note, for mappings, the merging is "deep", meaning that specific
 object/property based mappings can easily be added/overridden on higher
 order templates, with lower order templates providing the basis.

+NOTE: Multiple matching templates with the same order value will 
+result in a non-deterministic merging order.
+
 [float]
 [[versioning-templates]]
 === Template Versioning