SaltStack YAML block reuse

gistfile1.yml

#salt requires a proper dictionary with declared state, so the file.missing is just a dummy

appUserGroup:
  file.missing:
    - name: /tmp/aroisntoaursntoyaurnsotnarstnarosetairestoiaernst
    - &usergroup
        - user: {{user}}
        - group: {{group}}
    - hashvalues: &hashvals
        some: value
        another: one

/tmp/managed:
  file.managed:
    - content: whatever
    - <<: *usergroup #nested at same level to appear
    - env:
        <<: *hashvals #requires double indent