KDL is a document language with xml-like semantics that looks like you're -invoking a bunch of CLI commands! It's meant to be used both as a +
KDL is a small, pleasing document language with xml-like semantics that looks +like you're invoking a bunch of CLI commands! It's meant to be used both as a serialization format and a configuration language, much like JSON, YAML, or -XML.
+XML. It looks like this: +package {
+ name "my-pkg"
+ version "1.2.3"
+
+ dependencies {
+ // Nodes can have standalone values as well as key/value pairs.
+ lodash "^3.2.1" optional=true alias="underscore"
+ }
+
+ scripts {
+ // "Raw" and multi-line strings are supported.
+ build r#"
+ echo "foo"
+ node -c "console.log('hello, world!');"
+ echo "foo" > some-file.txt
+ "#
+ }
+
+ // `\` breaks up a single node across multiple lines.
+ the-matrix 1 2 3 \
+ 4 5 6 \
+ 7 8 9
+
+ // "Slashdash" comments operate at the node level, with just `/-`.
+ /-this-is-commented {
+ this "entire" "node" {
+ "is" "gone"
+ }
+ }
+}There's a living specification, as well as various implementations. You can also check out the FAQ to answer all your burning questions!