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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright:  Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
+---
+author: Ansible Core Team (@ansible)
+module: import_playbook
+short_description: Import a playbook
+description:
+  - Includes a file with a list of plays to be executed.
+  - Files with a list of plays can only be included at the top level.
+  - You cannot use this action inside a play.
+version_added: "2.4"
+options:
+  free-form:
+    description:
+      - The name of the imported playbook is specified directly without any other option.
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+  - action_common_attributes
+  - action_common_attributes.conn
+  - action_common_attributes.flow
+  - action_core
+  - action_core.import
+attributes:
+    check_mode:
+        support: full
+    diff_mode:
+        support: none
+    platform:
+        platforms: all
+notes:
+  - This is a core feature of Ansible, rather than a module, and cannot be overridden like a module.
+seealso:
+- module: ansible.builtin.import_role
+- module: ansible.builtin.import_tasks
+- module: ansible.builtin.include_role
+- module: ansible.builtin.include_tasks
+- ref: playbooks_reuse_includes
+  description: More information related to including and importing playbooks, roles and tasks.
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = r'''
+- hosts: localhost
+  tasks:
+    - ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: play1
+
+- name: Include a play after another play
+  ansible.builtin.import_playbook: otherplays.yaml
+
+- name: Set variables on an imported playbook
+  ansible.builtin.import_playbook: otherplays.yml
+  vars:
+    service: httpd
+
+- name: Include a playbook from a collection
+  ansible.builtin.import_playbook: my_namespace.my_collection.my_playbook
+
+- name: This DOES NOT WORK
+  hosts: all
+  tasks:
+    - ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: task1
+
+    - name: This fails because I'm inside a play already
+      ansible.builtin.import_playbook: stuff.yaml
+'''
+
+RETURN = r'''
+# This module does not return anything except plays to execute.
+'''