System File Type – yml

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System File Type

yml

Structured Data
Windows Explorer icon for the yml file type in OneDrive folders

Overview

A YAML structured-data file, commonly using .yml or .yaml.

Characteristics

Unicode text using indentation, mappings, sequences, scalars, anchors, and tags; whitespace is significant.

Common Uses

Configuration, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure definitions, metadata, and human-edited data.

Compatible Programs

  • Visual Studio Code
  • Notepad++
  • JetBrains IDEs

Sources

yml Available by Year Taken/Created

yml — Live from Microsoft

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