diff --git a/library/PIPEasp_Templates.ttcn b/library/PIPEasp_Templates.ttcn
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+module PIPEasp_Templates {
+
+import from PIPEasp_PortType all;
+import from PIPEasp_Types all;
+
+template (value) ASP_PExecuteBackground ts_ExecBg(charstring cmd) := {
+	command := cmd
+}
+
+template (present) ASP_PStdout tr_Stdout(template (present) charstring line) := {
+	stdout := line
+}
+
+template (present) ASP_PStderr tr_Stderr(template (present) charstring line) := {
+	stderr := line
+}
+
+template (value) ASP_PStdin ts_Stdin(template (value) charstring line) := {
+	stdin :=line
+}
+
+/* Ignore output from stderr: */
+altstep as_ignore_stderr(PIPEasp_PT pt) {
+[] pt.receive(tr_Stderr(?)) { repeat; }
+}
+
+}