.yaml

Not to be confused with .yml or .YAML or .YML

MIME type: application/x-yaml

Is binary? No and yes (depending on if you include binary data)

Is encrypted? No

Can execute dangerous code? Yes (example: billion laughs attack (forkbomb))

Related extensions: .yaml .YAML .yaml .toml .TOML .editorconfig .gitattributes

Internet Media types: Not registered

Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) None

Type code ????

Magic number Unknown

The capital doesn't differentiate the 2 files by much. They both still function the same.

A .yaml file is a YAML document data file. It is used in the YAML markup language to configure websites, and help with application development. The recommended file extension is .yaml

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Any (Windows, Windows 9x, Windows NT, Linux, GNU/Linux, Classic MacOS, MacOS, MacOS X, OS X, iOS, Android, OS/2, ChromiumOS, ChromeOS, Solaris, FreeBSL, NetBSD, OpenBSD, DragonflyBSD, etc.)

Opens with:

Gedit (GNOME/Linux) (free & Libre) (Open Source)

Notepad (Windows, included with all versions of the operating system) (Proprietary)

Notepad++ (Windows NT, Linux (free & Libre) (Open Source))

GNOME Text Editor (GNOME/Linux) (free & Libre) (Open Source)

Other/Suggest one

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Definition 1: YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language) document file

A .yaml file is a YAML document data file. It is used in the YAML markup language to configure websites, and help with application development. The recommended file extension is .yaml

Definition 2: Pseudo-extension (null)

A pseudo-extension is a file format that is applied to a file, despite not having a purpose, other than to change the file name (such as YAMS.yaml or x.yaml) however this file extension is rarely used as a pseudo-extension