how to render and dump the file sls with salt stack without applying it

Question

Given how flexible jinja templating can be with saltstack and the numerous pillar variables are merged into the template; I would find it useful to be able to get salt to \'rend

Answer 1

Just to answer my own question: I knew that state.show_top existed. So I tried state.show_sls, and voila! Exactly what I'm after.