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YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language) is a human-readable data serialisation format widely used for configuration files in Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Ansible, and many frameworks. It uses indentation to represent nested structures.
Use YAML for config files where human readability matters — it supports comments and is less verbose. Use JSON for APIs and data interchange where strict parsing, speed, and wide language support matter.
Common causes: tabs instead of spaces for indentation, missing colons after keys, unquoted special characters (colons, hashes) in values, or incorrect list syntax. The error below the input pinpoints the line and cause.