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This plugin is just a simple eclipse editor for YAML files. The editor is available at https://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/yaml-editor

Features:

• Fast and small
• Validation
  (is done internally by embedded snake yaml parser )
• Outline + Quickoutline
• Support for Go Tempates (see #76 )
• Sorting (ascending) of mappings (see #56 )
• Vertical Ruler which can be moved (F3)
• Simple code completion for existing words
• Entering a tab key will always result in no tab but (per default) 3 spaces (configurable)
• Syntax highlighting, colors can be customized, defaults for dark themes exist
• Comment toggling (CTRL + 7)
• Auto closing brackets
• Folding
  (can be turned on/off in preferences for new opened editors, or inside editor by context menu on ruler column)
• Task support (TODO, FIXME or even custom tags...)
• Templates (contains already TODO, FIXME default templates)

Why another yaml editor for eclipse?

There exists some other editors for eclipse for yaml but there were some issues which annoyed me

• One of them had an odd syntax highlighting beahviour (delayed)
• No vertical ruler (an important feature for myself)
• Tabs not allways surpresssed
• No code completion

I am new to yaml and want to learn more about the format

Please take a look at https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/1214409/Learn-YAML-in-five-minutes . It really gives you a five minute overview over yaml and howto avoid the typical pitfalls.