Why the quotes sometimes appear
YAML reads some plain strings as other types: yes, no, on, off, numbers and null. To keep your strings as strings, this converter quotes the risky ones (for example a country code "NO" or a version "1.20"). Two-space indentation is used throughout, matching most tooling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is YAML a superset of JSON?
Mostly — valid JSON is valid YAML, but YAML adds comments, anchors and multi-line strings that JSON does not have.
Indentation errors?
YAML is whitespace-sensitive. Copy with a plain-text editor to avoid smart-quote or tab substitutions.
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