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How to parse YAML in the browser?

rated 0 times [ 134] [ 3] / answers: 1 / hits: 31070 / 13 Years ago, sat, january 28, 2012, 12:00:00

I would like to parse YAML in the browser. Ideally I'm looking for a browser-ready library. The ones I've found are not written to run in a browser (they make synchronous calls to require() or assume the existence of an exports variable).

Alternatively, I'll accept example code that shows how to load a YAML-parsing library into the browser via RequireJS.

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answered 13 Years ago reed · Accepted Answer

Similar question: JavaScript YAML Parser.

The most promising library that seems to work in the browser is js-yaml. A snippet from the project page for loading the library in HTML:

<script src=js-yaml.min.js></script>

<script type=text/javascript>

var doc = jsyaml.load('greeting: hellonname: world');

</script>

They claim to also support AMD loaders like RequireJS.

Here is the browserified version of the library: with comments and minified.