What is YAML?
{{Infobox file format | name = YAML | logo = File:YAML Logo.svg | logo caption = YAML logo | extension = .yml, .yaml | mime = text/yaml, text/x-yaml | type code = TEXT | uniform type = public.yaml | magic = %YAML | owner = YAML.org | latest release version = 1.2 | latest release date = {{Start date and age|2009|10|21}} | genre = data serialization format | extended from = JSON }} '''YAML''' ('''YAML Ain't Markup Language''') is a human-readable data serialization format. It is used for configuration files and data exchange between programming languages. It is often used with web development frameworks and other systems that need to share data. YAML was first released in 2001 by Ingy döt Net,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2001-06-03|title=Yahoo! Groups : sml-dev Messages :Message 4710 of 4822|url=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sml-dev/message/4710|access-date=2024-11-12|website=web.archive.org|archive-date=2001-06-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010603012942/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sml-dev/message/4710|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> Brian Ingerson, and Oren Ben-Kiki. It was designed to be a more user-friendly alternative to other markup languages like XML and JSON. YAML's syntax is designed to be easy to read and write. It uses whitespace and indentation to organize data. YAML is often used for configuration files, such as those used by web development frameworks like Ruby on Rails and Django. It is also used for data exchange between programming languages, especially in systems that use different programming languages for different components. One of the key features of YAML is that it is designed to be easy for humans to read and write, while still being machine-readable. This makes it a popular choice for configuration files, as it allows developers to easily modify settings without needing to understand complex markup languages. YAML is a superset of JSON, meaning that any valid JSON document is also a valid YAML document. YAML adds additional features, such as support for comments, anchors and