YAML Tools in XMLSpy

YAML Editor and Validator

Syntax highlighting
YAML wellformedness checking
Validate YAML against JSON Schema

Convert YAML to JSON / XML
Convert XML to YAML
Convert JSON to YAML

Advantages of YAML

Short for "YAML Ain't Markup Language," YAML is a human-readable data serialization format that is commonly used for configuration files, data exchange, and application programming. Most programming languages provide libraries or built-in support for YAML parsing. It is designed to be easy to read and write, making it an excellent choice for configurations that need to be edited by humans.

One of the primary advantages of YAML is its simplicity and flexibility. YAML uses indentation and colons to define hierarchical structures, making it concise and easy to understand. It supports a variety of data types, including scalars (strings, numbers, booleans), sequences (lists), and mappings (key-value pairs). YAML also supports anchors and aliases, which allow for data reuse and enable complex data structures to be represented efficiently.

YAML files typically end with a .yaml or .yml extension.

YAML Editor

Many modern applications and systems use a combination of XML, JSON, and YAML for configuration files, data exchange, and API payloads.

In addition to its YAML editor, XMLSpy provides rich support for XML and JSON. Supporting all these formats in one editor gives developers the flexibility to work with files from different sources and integrate them into their projects seamlessly.

XMLSpy YAML tools include:

Editing YAML with syntax highlighting
Source folding and line numbers
Wellformedness checking
YAML validator
One click YAML converter

Convert YAML

To enable compatibility and interoperability, XMLSpy supports one-click conversion between YAML, XML, and JSON.

This includes converting:

JSON to YAML
XML to YAML
YAML to JSON / XML

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