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YAML Specification

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WHY YOU NEED THIS

YAML 1.2 is the normative spec for config syntax — distinct from JSON Schema validation layered on top.

What It Is

Human-friendly data serialization language spec (YAML 1.2) — used by Kubernetes, CI/CD, OpenAPI, and config files worldwide.

Taxonomy

By version: 1.2.2 (current) · 1.1 (legacy) · Working drafts

Top-Level Categories

YAML 1.2.2YAML 1.1 (legacy)Language design notes

Master Catalog

YAML spec index

Sub-Indexes & Guides

YAML 1.2.2

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YAML Language Development

Maintains the YAML specification — a human-friendly structured text format widely used for configuration files, CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes manifests. YAML 1.2 is a superset of JSON.

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YAML configs power most DevOps tooling. Anchor/alias and implicit typing cause subtle bugs — know why `countries: [NO, US]` parses as `[false, null]` in YAML 1.1.

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