If you were looking at the `grunt-spritesmith` test as a reference, it is different from the json2css template. All of its variables are namespaced with `sprite-`. That is a little hard to notice so maybe we need a comment

```
{{! Use `$sprite-name` over `$name`}}
```

Anyway, please update the template so it is different from the one out of the box so we know the template parameter is working.