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+template NotificationCommand "jabber-template" {
+        import "plugin-notification-command"
+        command = [
+                "/etc/icinga2/scripts/xmpp-notification.py", # fill in the path to the script
+                "$xmpp_recipient$",
+                "$xmpp_message$"
+        ]
+        vars.xmpp_recipient = "$jabberid$"
+        env = {
+                XMPP_USER = "$xmpp_user$"
+                XMPP_PASSWORD = "$xmpp_password$"
+        }
+}
+
+template NotificationCommand "jabber-host-notification" {
+        import "jabber-template"
+        vars.xmpp_message = {{{$notification.type$|$host.display_name$|$host.state$|$host.output$|$notification.author$|$notification.comment$}}}
+}
+
+template NotificationCommand "jabber-service-notification" {
+        import "jabber-template"
+        vars.xmpp_message = {{{$notification.type$|$host.display_name$/$service.name$|$service.state$|$service.output$|$notification.author$|$notification.comment$}}}
+}