YamlEncoding

System for formatting Objects as YAML

Description:

This attribute specifies the formatting system to use when AST Objects are written out as YAML through a YamlChan. It affects the behaviour of the astWrite function when they are used to transfer any AST Object to or from an external XML representation.
Type:
String.

Applicability

YamlChan
All YamlChans have this attribute.

Formats Available

The YamlEncoding attribute can take any of the following (case insensitive) string values to select the corresponding formatting system:

Notes on Reading ASDF WCS Information

This class does not currently support the complete ASDF WCS schema. When reading an AST Object from an ASDF YAML file, the following restrictions on the ASDF file apply:

Notes on Writing ASDF WCS Information

This class does not currently support the complete ASDF WCS schema. When writing an AST Object to an ASDF YAML file, the following restrictions on the AST object apply: