YAML → XML — bridge human configs to angle-bracket pipelines
Turn readable YAML into XML using the same JSON intermediate as other FastMinify converters — ideal when downstream expects SOAP-like envelopes or XSD tooling.
Developer notes
• Root naming follows jsonToXml defaults (`root` wrapper semantics). • Validate XSD externally. • YAML must still be single-document.
When teams pick this route
• Spring-style configs exported as YAML needing XSD validation. • B2B feeds where CSV/YAML analysts hand off to SOAP gateways.
About these options
CSV exports: choose a delimiter (Auto follows locale — semicolon on /fr), RFC-minimal vs always-quoted fields, line endings, and whether to emit a header row. CSV imports: delimiter + whether row 1 holds column names (Auto delimiter follows locale only for convenience). JSON output (XML, YAML, or CSV sources): indentation (including compact one-line) and optional recursive key sort. JSON → XML: toggle pretty-printing and indent width. YAML output: indent width, readable vs tighter layout, and deterministic string quoting (there is no source YAML file to “preserve”). XML comments are not represented in the intermediate JSON tree.
Worked examples
Flat keys
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Arrays become repeated `_item` nodes
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Navigate related converters
Compare YAML → JSON, flatten via YAML → CSV, or revisit JSON → XML.
YAML → XML FAQ
Structural fidelity
Attribute support?
Defined by JSON intermediate — YAML anchors cannot invent XML attrs magically.
Pretty printing?
Controlled via the JSON→XML-style switches on this page.
Large YAML?
Still synchronous — chunk inputs when possible.
Schemas?
Validate offline; FastMinify does not call XSD services.
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