# defaults.mako
<%!
import yaml

test_config = yaml.safe_load('''
RedHat:
  entity: world
''')
%>\
<%inherit file="salt://test/test.tmpl"/>

# test.tmpl
<%
test_config = salt['grains.filter_by'](self.attr.test_config, merge=salt['pillar.get'](pillar_base))
%>\
Hello ${ test_config['entity'] }

# test.sls
/tmp/mako_template_test:
  file.managed:
    - source: salt://test/test.mako
    - template: mako
    - create: True
    - context:
      pillar_base: test

# pillar override
test:
  entity: universe