diff --git a/semantic_conventions/resource/cloud.yaml b/semantic_conventions/resource/cloud.yaml
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+groups:
+  - id: cloud
+    prefix: cloud
+    brief: >
+      A cloud infrastructure (e.g. GCP, Azure, AWS)
+    attributes:
+      - id: provider
+        type:
+          allow_custom_values: true
+          members:
+            - id: AWS
+              value: 'aws'
+              brief: 'Amazon Web Services'
+            - id: Azure
+              value: 'azure'
+              brief: 'Amazon Web Services'
+            - id: GCP
+              value: 'gcp'
+              brief: 'Google Cloud Platform'
+        brief: >
+          Name of the cloud provider.
+        examples: 'gcp'
+      - id: account.id
+        type: string
+        brief: >
+          The cloud account ID used to identify different entities.
+        examples: ['opentelemetry']
+      - id: region
+        type: string
+        brief: >
+          A specific geographical location where different entities can run.
+        examples: ['us-central1']
+      - id: zone
+        type: string
+        brief: >
+          Zones are a sub set of the region connected through low-latency links.
+        note: >
+          In AWS, this is called availability-zone.
+        examples: ['us-central1-a']
diff --git a/semantic_conventions/resource/container.yaml b/semantic_conventions/resource/container.yaml
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+groups:
+  - id: container
+    prefix: container
+    brief: >
+      A container instance.
+    attributes:
+      - id: name
+        type: string
+        brief: >
+          Container name.
+        examples: ['opentelemetry-autoconf']
+      - id: id
+        type: string
+        brief: >
+          Container id. Usually a UUID, as for example used to
+          [identify Docker containers](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/run/#container-identification).
+          The UUID might be abbreviated.
+        examples: ['a3bf90e006b2']
+      - id: image.name
+        type: string
+        brief: >
+          Name of the image the container was built on.
+        examples: ['gcr.io/opentelemetry/operator']
+      - id: image.tag
+        type: string
+        brief: >
+          Container image tag.
+        examples: ['0.1']
diff --git a/semantic_conventions/resource/deployment_environment.yaml b/semantic_conventions/resource/deployment_environment.yaml
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+groups:
+  - id: deployment
+    prefix: deployment
+    brief: >
+      The software deployment.
+    attributes:
+      - id: environment
+        type: string
+        brief: >
+          Name of the [deployment environment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deployment_environment)
+          (aka deployment tier).
+        examples: ['staging', 'production']
diff --git a/specification/resource/semantic_conventions/cloud.md b/specification/resource/semantic_conventions/cloud.md
index 5a6b37874e2..f755a8dceb5 100644
--- a/specification/resource/semantic_conventions/cloud.md
+++ b/specification/resource/semantic_conventions/cloud.md
@@ -4,19 +4,21 @@
 
 **Description:** A cloud infrastructure (e.g. GCP, Azure, AWS).
 
-| Attribute  | Description  | Example  |
-|---|---|---|
-| cloud.provider | Name of the cloud provider. See [Cloud Providers](#cloud-providers) for a list of known values. | `gcp` |
-| cloud.account.id | The cloud account id used to identify different entities. | `opentelemetry` |
-| cloud.region | A specific geographical location where different entities can run | `us-central1` |
-| cloud.zone | Zones are a sub set of the region connected through low-latency links.<br/> In aws it is called availability-zone. | `us-central1-a` |
+<!-- semconv cloud -->
+| Attribute  | Type | Description  | Example  | Required |
+|---|---|---|---|---|
+| `cloud.provider` | string | Name of the cloud provider. | `gcp` | No |
+| `cloud.account.id` | string | The cloud account ID used to identify different entities. | `opentelemetry` | No |
+| `cloud.region` | string | A specific geographical location where different entities can run. | `us-central1` | No |
+| `cloud.zone` | string | Zones are a sub set of the region connected through low-latency links. [1] | `us-central1-a` | No |
 
-## Cloud Providers
+**[1]:** In AWS, this is called availability-zone.
 
 `cloud.provider` MUST be one of the following or, if none of the listed values apply, a custom value:
 
-| cloud.provider | Description |
+| Value  | Description |
 |---|---|
-| aws | Amazon Web Services |
-| azure | Microsoft Azure |
-| gcp | Google Cloud Platform |
+| `aws` | Amazon Web Services |
+| `azure` | Amazon Web Services |
+| `gcp` | Google Cloud Platform |
+<!-- endsemconv -->
diff --git a/specification/resource/semantic_conventions/container.md b/specification/resource/semantic_conventions/container.md
index 78cbce23291..c427706922f 100644
--- a/specification/resource/semantic_conventions/container.md
+++ b/specification/resource/semantic_conventions/container.md
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 
 **Description:** A container instance.
 
-| Attribute  | Description  | Example  |
-|---|---|---|
-| container.name | Container name. | `opentelemetry-autoconf` |
-| container.id | Container id. Usually a UUID, as for example used to [identify Docker containers][]. The UUID might be abbreviated. | `a3bf90e006b2` |
-| container.image.name | Name of the image the container was built on. | `gcr.io/opentelemetry/operator` |
-| container.image.tag | Container image tag. | `0.1` |
-
-[identify Docker containers]: https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/run/#container-identification
+<!-- semconv container -->
+| Attribute  | Type | Description  | Example  | Required |
+|---|---|---|---|---|
+| `container.name` | string | Container name. | `opentelemetry-autoconf` | No |
+| `container.id` | string | Container id. Usually a UUID, as for example used to [identify Docker containers](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/run/#container-identification). The UUID might be abbreviated. | `a3bf90e006b2` | No |
+| `container.image.name` | string | Name of the image the container was built on. | `gcr.io/opentelemetry/operator` | No |
+| `container.image.tag` | string | Container image tag. | `0.1` | No |
+<!-- endsemconv -->
diff --git a/specification/resource/semantic_conventions/deployment_environment.md b/specification/resource/semantic_conventions/deployment_environment.md
index 7e2488848de..81ded1b7050 100644
--- a/specification/resource/semantic_conventions/deployment_environment.md
+++ b/specification/resource/semantic_conventions/deployment_environment.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 **Description:** The software deployment.
 
-| Attribute  | Description  | Example  | Required? |
-|---|---|---|---|
-| deployment.environment | Name of the [deployment environment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deployment_environment) (aka deployment tier) | `staging` , `production` | No |
+<!-- semconv deployment -->
+| Attribute  | Type | Description  | Example  | Required |
+|---|---|---|---|---|
+| `deployment.environment` | string | Name of the [deployment environment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deployment_environment) (aka deployment tier). | `staging`<br>`production` | No |
+<!-- endsemconv -->