From 43f4ef1121de08a5aaea819d61e2a58c699cbb7c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: themanieldaniel Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:09:38 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update trigger.markdown (#4630) --- source/_docs/automation/trigger.markdown | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/_docs/automation/trigger.markdown b/source/_docs/automation/trigger.markdown index 140fd421aed..b6a9a283a0e 100644 --- a/source/_docs/automation/trigger.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/automation/trigger.markdown @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ automation: ### {% linkable_title Home Assistant trigger %} -Use this platform to trigger when Home Assistant starts up and shuts down. +Triggers when Home Assistant starts up or shuts down. ```yaml automation: @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ automation: ``` ### {% linkable_title Numeric state trigger %} -On state change of a specified entity, attempts to parse the state as a number and triggers once if value is changing from above to below a threshold, or from below to above the given threshold. +Triggers when numeric value of an entity's state crosses a given threshold. On state change of a specified entity, attempts to parse the state as a number and triggers once if value is changing from above to below or from below to above the given threshold. ```yaml automation: @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ In the example above, a numeric_state that is 17.1-24.9 would fire this trigger. ### {% linkable_title State trigger %} -Triggers when the state of tracked entities change. If only entity_id given will match all state changes, even if only state attributes change. +Triggers when the state of a given entity changes. If only entity_id is given trigger will activate for all state changes, even if only state attributes change. ```yaml automation: @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ automation:

### {% linkable_title Sun trigger %} -Trigger when the sun is setting or rising. An optional time offset can be given to have it trigger for example 45 minutes before sunset, when dusk is setting in. +Triggers when the sun is setting or rising. An optional time offset can be given to have it trigger a set time before or after the sun event (i.e. 45 minutes before sunset, when dusk is setting in). ```yaml automation: