YAML Format Example

A readable example

# A map (key-value pairs)
name: YAMLTools
private: true          # booleans are inferred
level: 3               # numbers are inferred

# A list of strings
features:
  - browser-based
  - no-upload

# A nested map
config:
  indent: 2
  services:
    - name: api
      port: 8080

What each part means

• Maps use key: value; nesting comes from indentation.
• Lists use a - dash per item.
• Types (string, number, boolean) are inferred from the value.
• Comments start with # — something JSON cannot do.

Try it on your own YAML

Paste your text into the YAML formatter to normalize indentation, or the YAML validator to catch syntax errors. New to the format? Start with What is YAML?