code: def get_template_data(template_file):
      
  
      if not pathlib.Path(template_file).exists():
          raise ValueError("Template file not found at {}".format(template_file))
  
      with open(template_file, 'r') as fp:
          try:
              return yaml_parse(fp.read())
          except (ValueError, yaml.YAMLError) as ex:
              raise ValueError("Failed to parse template: {}".format(str(ex)))
docs: Read the template file, parse it as JSON/YAML and return the template as a dictionary.
  
      Parameters
      ----------
      template_file : string
          Path to the template to read
  
      Returns
      -------
      Template data as a dictionary