diff --git a/samples/mustach.template b/samples/mustach.template
index a569a15..3c0db39 100644
--- a/samples/mustach.template
+++ b/samples/mustach.template
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Subnets:{{#subnets}}
     backup_percent: {{backup_percent}}
     status: {{status}}
     gettimeofday: {{gettimeofday}}
-    lease_file_mtime: {{lease_file_mtime}}
+    lease_file_epoch_mtime: {{lease_file_epoch_mtime}}
 {{/subnets}}
 
 Shared-networks:{{#shared-networks}}
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Shared-networks:{{#shared-networks}}
     backup_percent: {{backup_percent}}
     status: {{status}}
     gettimeofday: {{gettimeofday}}
-    lease_file_mtime: {{lease_file_mtime}}
+    lease_file_epoch_mtime: {{lease_file_epoch_mtime}}
 {{/shared-networks}}
 
 Summary:{{#summary}}
@@ -46,5 +46,22 @@ Summary:{{#summary}}
     backup_percent: {{backup_percent}}
     status: {{status}}
     gettimeofday: {{gettimeofday}}
-    lease_file_mtime: {{lease_file_mtime}}
+    lease_file_epoch_mtime: {{lease_file_epoch_mtime}}
 {{/summary}}
+
+localtime: {{localtime}}
+number_of_ranges: {{number_of_ranges}}
+number_of_shared_networks: {{number_of_shared_networks}}
+version: {{version}}
+
+conf_file_path: {{conf_file_path}}
+conf_file_local_mtime: {{conf_file_local_mtime}}
+conf_file_epoch_mtime: {{conf_file_epoch_mtime}}
+
+lease_file_path: {{lease_file_path}}
+lease_file_local_mtime: {{lease_file_local_mtime}}
+lease_file_epoch_mtime: {{lease_file_epoch_mtime}}
+
+template_file_path: {{template_file_path}}
+template_file_local_mtime: {{template_file_local_mtime}}
+template_file_epoch_mtime: {{template_file_epoch_mtime}}
diff --git a/src/mustach-dhcpd-pools.c b/src/mustach-dhcpd-pools.c
index 77b240b..a3a7127 100644
--- a/src/mustach-dhcpd-pools.c
+++ b/src/mustach-dhcpd-pools.c
@@ -45,12 +45,14 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
+#include <time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include "close-stream.h"
 #include "dhcpd-pools.h"
 #include "error.h"
 #include "mustach.h"
+#include "strftime.h"
 #include "xalloc.h"
 
 /*! \struct expl
@@ -67,14 +69,109 @@ struct expl {
 static int must_enter(void *closure, const char *name);
 static int must_leave(void *closure);
 
-/*!  \brief This function can be called when mustach template is invalid.
- * In such case either must_put_range or must_put_shnet is tried to call before
- * must_enter.  */
-static int must_put_err(void *closure __attribute__ ((unused)),
-			const char *name __attribute__ ((unused)),
-			int escape __attribute__ ((unused)), FILE *file __attribute__ ((unused)))
+static void dp_time_tool(FILE *file, const char *path, int epoch)
 {
-	return MUSTACH_ERROR_SYSTEM;
+	time_t t;
+
+	/* a file or now */
+	if (path) {
+		struct stat st;
+
+		stat(path, &st);
+		t = st.st_mtime;
+	} else
+		t = time(NULL);
+	/* epoc or iso time stamp */
+	if (epoch)
+		fprintf(file, "%ld", t);
+	else {
+		char time_stamp[64];
+		struct tm tm;
+		int len;
+
+		localtime_r(&t, &tm);
+		len = snprintf(time_stamp, sizeof(time_stamp), "%4d-%.2d-%.2dT%02d:%02d:%02d",
+			       tm.tm_year + 1900, tm.tm_mon + 1, tm.tm_mday,
+			       tm.tm_hour, tm.tm_min, tm.tm_sec);
+		strftime(time_stamp + len, sizeof(time_stamp) - len, "%z", &tm);
+		fprintf(file, "%s", time_stamp);
+	}
+}
+
+/*!  \brief Template base level tag parser and printer. */
+static int must_put_base(void *closure, const char *name, int escape
+			 __attribute__ ((unused)), FILE *file)
+{
+	struct expl *e = closure;
+
+	if (!strcmp(name, "localtime")) {
+		dp_time_tool(file, NULL, 0);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name, "number_of_ranges")) {
+		fprintf(file, "%u", e->state->num_ranges);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name, "number_of_shared_networks")) {
+		static uint32_t num = 0xffffffff;
+
+		if (num == 0xffffffff) {
+			/* Use of static num ensures this is done only once. */
+			struct shared_network_t *shared_p;
+
+			num = 0;
+			for (shared_p = e->state->shared_net_root->next; shared_p;
+			     shared_p = shared_p->next)
+				num++;
+		}
+		fprintf(file, "%u", num);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name, "version")) {
+		fprintf(file, "%s", PACKAGE_VERSION);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	/* lease file */
+	if (!strcmp(name, "lease_file_path")) {
+		fprintf(file, "%s", e->state->dhcpdlease_file);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name, "lease_file_local_mtime")) {
+		dp_time_tool(file, e->state->dhcpdlease_file, 0);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name, "lease_file_epoch_mtime")) {
+		dp_time_tool(file, e->state->dhcpdlease_file, 1);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	/* conf file */
+	if (!strcmp(name, "conf_file_path")) {
+		fprintf(file, "%s", e->state->dhcpdconf_file);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name, "conf_file_local_mtime")) {
+		dp_time_tool(file, e->state->dhcpdconf_file, 0);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name, "conf_file_epoch_mtime")) {
+		dp_time_tool(file, e->state->dhcpdconf_file, 1);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	/* template file */
+	if (!strcmp(name, "template_file_path")) {
+		fprintf(file, "%s", e->state->mustach_template);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name, "template_file_local_mtime")) {
+		dp_time_tool(file, e->state->mustach_template, 0);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(name, "template_file_epoch_mtime")) {
+		dp_time_tool(file, e->state->mustach_template, 1);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	error(EXIT_FAILURE, 0, "mustach_dhcpd_pools: fmustach: unexpected tag: %s", name);
+	return 1;
 }
 
 /*! \struct mustach_itf
@@ -82,7 +179,7 @@ static int must_put_err(void *closure __attribute__ ((unused)),
 static struct mustach_itf itf = {
 	.start = NULL,
 	.enter = must_enter,
-	.put = must_put_err,
+	.put = must_put_base,
 	.next = NULL,
 	.leave = must_leave
 };
@@ -153,20 +250,15 @@ static int must_put_range(void *closure, const char *name, int escape
 		return 0;
 	}
 	if (!strcmp(name, "gettimeofday")) {
-		struct timeval tp;
-
-		gettimeofday(&tp, NULL);
-		fprintf(file, "%ld", tp.tv_sec);
+		dp_time_tool(file, NULL, 1);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	if (!strcmp(name, "lease_file_mtime")) {
-		struct stat st;
-
-		stat(e->state->dhcpdlease_file, &st);
-		fprintf(file, "%ld", st.st_mtime);
+	if (!strcmp(name, "lease_file_epoch_mtime")) {
+		dp_time_tool(file, e->state->dhcpdlease_file, 1);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	return 0;
+	error(EXIT_FAILURE, 0, "mustach_dhcpd_pools: fmustach: unexpected tag: %s", name);
+	return 1;
 }
 
 /*!  \brief Mustach shared networks aka {{#shared-networks}} tag parser and printer. */
@@ -222,20 +314,15 @@ static int must_put_shnet(void *closure, const char *name, int escape
 		return 0;
 	}
 	if (!strcmp(name, "gettimeofday")) {
-		struct timeval tp;
-
-		gettimeofday(&tp, NULL);
-		fprintf(file, "%ld", tp.tv_sec);
+		dp_time_tool(file, NULL, 1);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	if (!strcmp(name, "lease_file_mtime")) {
-		struct stat st;
-
-		stat(e->state->dhcpdlease_file, &st);
-		fprintf(file, "%ld", st.st_mtime);
+	if (!strcmp(name, "lease_file_epoch_mtime")) {
+		dp_time_tool(file, e->state->dhcpdlease_file, 1);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	return 0;
+	error(EXIT_FAILURE, 0, "mustach_dhcpd_pools: fmustach: unexpected tag: %s", name);
+	return 1;
 }
 
 /*!  \brief A function to move to next range when {{/subnets}} is encountered. */
@@ -302,7 +389,8 @@ static int must_enter(void *closure, const char *name)
 		shnet_output_helper(e->state, &e->oh, e->shnet_p);
 		return 1;
 	}
-	return 0;
+	error(EXIT_FAILURE, 0, "mustach_dhcpd_pools: fmustach: unexpected tag: %s", name);
+	return 1;
 }
 
 /*! \brief Function that is called when all elements within a print loop are outputed. */
@@ -312,6 +400,7 @@ static int must_leave(void *closure)
 
 	e->shnet_p = e->state->shared_net_root;
 	e->range_p = e->state->ranges;
+	itf.put = must_put_base;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/expected/mustach b/tests/expected/mustach
index 73358a8..dddecb0 100644
--- a/tests/expected/mustach
+++ b/tests/expected/mustach
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ Summary:
     backup_percent: 2
     status: 0
 
+
+number_of_ranges: 5
+number_of_shared_networks: 2
+
+
+
 --- skip ok ---
 Subnets:
     location: example1
@@ -189,3 +195,9 @@ Summary:
     backup_percent: 2
     status: 0
 
+
+number_of_ranges: 5
+number_of_shared_networks: 2
+
+
+
diff --git a/tests/mustach b/tests/mustach
index f99ef81..d893aae 100755
--- a/tests/mustach
+++ b/tests/mustach
@@ -8,14 +8,16 @@ if [ ! -d tests/outputs ]; then
 	mkdir tests/outputs
 fi
 
+remove='/gettimeofday:/d; /^localtime:/d; /^conf_file_/d; /lease_file_/d; /^template_file_/d; /^version:/d'
+
 dhcpd-pools -c $top_srcdir/samples/dhcpd.conf -l $top_srcdir/samples/dhcpd.leases \
 	--mustach $top_srcdir/samples/mustach.template |
-	sed '/gettimeofday:/d; /lease_file_mtime:/d' >| tests/outputs/$IAM
+	sed "$remove" >| tests/outputs/$IAM
 
 echo "--- skip ok ---" >> tests/outputs/$IAM
 dhcpd-pools -c $top_srcdir/samples/dhcpd.conf -l $top_srcdir/samples/dhcpd.leases \
 	--mustach $top_srcdir/samples/mustach.template --skip=ok --warning 44 |
-	sed '/gettimeofday:/d; /lease_file_mtime:/d' >> tests/outputs/$IAM
+	sed "$remove" >> tests/outputs/$IAM
 
 diff -u $top_srcdir/tests/expected/$IAM tests/outputs/$IAM
 exit $?