The KDL Document Language, an alternative to YAML/JSON/XML

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  • kdl

    the kdl document language specifications

  • Why no XLang implementation? You haven't written it yet, of course! What was just stabilized was the KDL specification. There are a number of supported impls, but one challenge they were having was targeting a moving target. So we wrapped everything up to make it easier to write new ones! Please file an issue if your favorite language is missing!

  • dhall-lang

    Maintainable configuration files

  • I think Dhall is a much better alternative for any serious JSON or YAML use case

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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  • config

    configuration library for JVM languages using HOCON files

  • If you are looking for a better / more human-friendly JSON, then what's wrong with HOCON? https://github.com/lightbend/config/blob/main/HOCON.md

  • json5

    JSON5 — JSON for Humans

  • Use JSON5. I'll continue to swear by it.

  • kaydle

    An alternative implementation of Kat's Document Language, including serde integration

  • My implementation is here: https://github.com/Lucretiel/kaydle/blob/main/kaydle-primitives/src/number.rs

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