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YAML ↔ JSON Converter

Convert between YAML and JSON formats with syntax validation and proper formatting

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About YAML and JSON

  • YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language) is a human-readable data serialization format
  • JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data interchange format
  • • YAML uses indentation for structure, while JSON uses brackets and braces
  • • YAML supports comments and multi-line strings, JSON does not
  • • JSON is a subset of YAML 1.2 specification
  • • Both formats are commonly used for configuration files and data exchange

Conversion Notes:

  • • YAML comments are not preserved when converting to JSON
  • • YAML aliases and anchors are resolved during conversion
  • • Date/time values may be converted to strings
  • • Preserves Unicode characters and special formatting