YAML vs XML

В плане лаконичности и читабельности YAML чудо, а не формат. Ниже одна и та же информация в XML:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<GS:GEDEMIN_FILES VERSION="1.0" 
  xmlns:GS="http://gsbelarus.com/gedemin_files">
  <GS:DIRECTORY>
    <GS:NAME>INTL</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH></GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
  </GS:DIRECTORY>
  <GS:DIRECTORY>
    <GS:NAME>UDF</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH></GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
  </GS:DIRECTORY>
  <GS:DIRECTORY>
    <GS:NAME>HELP</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH></GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
  </GS:DIRECTORY>
  <GS:FILE>
    <GS:NAME>gudf.dll</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH>UDF</GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
    <GS:SIZE>101888</GS:SIZE>
    <GS:DATE>2012-11-19T18:05:06</GS:DATE>
    <GS:VERSION>2.5.0.0</GS:VERSION>
  </GS:FILE>
  <GS:FILE>
    <GS:NAME>fbintl.conf</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH>INTL</GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
    <GS:SIZE>6758</GS:SIZE>
    <GS:DATE>2010-07-22T14:51:12</GS:DATE>
  </GS:FILE>
  <GS:FILE>
    <GS:NAME>fbintl.dll</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH>INTL</GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
    <GS:SIZE>909312</GS:SIZE>
    <GS:DATE>2011-03-23T07:47:08</GS:DATE>
    <GS:VERSION>2.5.1.26242</GS:VERSION>
  </GS:FILE>
  <GS:FILE>
    <GS:NAME>fr24rus.chm</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH>HELP</GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
    <GS:SIZE>792209</GS:SIZE>
    <GS:DATE>2002-09-14T14:44:22</GS:DATE>
  </GS:FILE>
  <GS:FILE>
    <GS:NAME>vbs55.chm</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH>HELP</GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
    <GS:SIZE>492103</GS:SIZE>
    <GS:DATE>2000-06-21T15:51:00</GS:DATE>
  </GS:FILE>
  <GS:FILE>
    <GS:NAME>gedemin.exe</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH></GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
    <GS:SIZE>19511296</GS:SIZE>
    <GS:DATE>2012-12-11T14:01:06</GS:DATE>
    <GS:VERSION>2.5.17.7594</GS:VERSION>
  </GS:FILE>
  <GS:FILE>
    <GS:NAME>fbembed.dll</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH></GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
    <GS:SIZE>3772416</GS:SIZE>
    <GS:DATE>2011-03-23T07:47:02</GS:DATE>
    <GS:VERSION>2.5.1.26242</GS:VERSION>
  </GS:FILE>
  <GS:FILE>
    <GS:NAME>firebird.msg</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH></GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
    <GS:SIZE>148556</GS:SIZE>
    <GS:DATE>2011-03-23T07:43:38</GS:DATE>
  </GS:FILE>
  <GS:FILE>
    <GS:NAME>ib_util.dll</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH></GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
    <GS:SIZE>7680</GS:SIZE>
    <GS:DATE>2011-03-23T07:46:02</GS:DATE>
    <GS:VERSION>2.5.1.26242</GS:VERSION>
  </GS:FILE>
  <GS:FILE>
    <GS:NAME>icudt30.dll</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH></GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
    <GS:SIZE>1568768</GS:SIZE>
    <GS:DATE>2010-07-23T09:03:42</GS:DATE>
    <GS:VERSION>3.0.0.0</GS:VERSION>
  </GS:FILE>
  <GS:FILE>
    <GS:NAME>icuin30.dll</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH></GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
    <GS:SIZE>417792</GS:SIZE>
    <GS:DATE>2010-07-22T15:38:46</GS:DATE>
    <GS:VERSION>3.0.0.0</GS:VERSION>
  </GS:FILE>
  <GS:FILE>
    <GS:NAME>icuuc30.dll</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH></GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
    <GS:SIZE>675840</GS:SIZE>
    <GS:DATE>2010-07-22T15:38:36</GS:DATE>
    <GS:VERSION>3.0.0.0</GS:VERSION>
  </GS:FILE>
  <GS:FILE>
    <GS:NAME>midas.dll</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH></GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
    <GS:SIZE>444928</GS:SIZE>
    <GS:DATE>2010-11-04T00:55:00</GS:DATE>
    <GS:VERSION>15.0.3953.35171</GS:VERSION>
  </GS:FILE>
  <GS:FILE>
    <GS:NAME>midas.sxs.manifest</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH></GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
    <GS:SIZE>1002</GS:SIZE>
    <GS:DATE>2010-11-21T19:06:48</GS:DATE>
  </GS:FILE>
  <GS:FILE>
    <GS:NAME>msvcp80.dll</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH></GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
    <GS:SIZE>554832</GS:SIZE>
    <GS:DATE>2009-07-12T08:55:22</GS:DATE>
    <GS:VERSION>8.0.50727.4053</GS:VERSION>
  </GS:FILE>
  <GS:FILE>
    <GS:NAME>msvcr80.dll</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH></GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
    <GS:SIZE>632656</GS:SIZE>
    <GS:DATE>2009-07-12T08:55:50</GS:DATE>
    <GS:VERSION>8.0.50727.4053</GS:VERSION>
  </GS:FILE>
  <GS:FILE>
    <GS:NAME>Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest</GS:NAME>
    <GS:PATH></GS:PATH>
    <GS:EXISTS>true</GS:EXISTS>
    <GS:FLAGS>AlwaysOverwrite</GS:FLAGS>
    <GS:SIZE>1870</GS:SIZE>
    <GS:DATE>2009-07-12T02:10:18</GS:DATE>
  </GS:FILE>
</GS:GEDEMIN_FILES>

и в YAML:

Version: 1
Items: 
  - 
    Type   : Directory
    Name   : INTL
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
  - 
    Type   : Directory
    Name   : UDF
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
  - 
    Type   : Directory
    Name   : HELP
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
  - 
    Type   : File
    Name   : gudf.dll
    Path   : UDF
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
    Size   : 101888
    Date   : 2012-11-19 18:05:06Z
    Version: 2.5.0.0
  - 
    Type   : File
    Name   : fbintl.conf
    Path   : INTL
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
    Size   : 6758
    Date   : 2010-07-22 14:51:12Z
  - 
    Type   : File
    Name   : fbintl.dll
    Path   : INTL
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
    Size   : 909312
    Date   : 2011-03-23 07:47:08Z
    Version: 2.5.1.26242
  - 
    Type   : File
    Name   : fr24rus.chm
    Path   : HELP
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
    Size   : 792209
    Date   : 2002-09-14 14:44:22Z
  - 
    Type   : File
    Name   : vbs55.chm
    Path   : HELP
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
    Size   : 492103
    Date   : 2000-06-21 15:51:00Z
  - 
    Type   : File
    Name   : gedemin.exe
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
    Size   : 19511296
    Date   : 2012-12-11 14:01:06Z
    Version: 2.5.17.7594
  - 
    Type   : File
    Name   : fbembed.dll
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
    Size   : 3772416
    Date   : 2011-03-23 07:47:02Z
    Version: 2.5.1.26242
  - 
    Type   : File
    Name   : firebird.msg
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
    Size   : 148556
    Date   : 2011-03-23 07:43:38Z
  - 
    Type   : File
    Name   : ib_util.dll
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
    Size   : 7680
    Date   : 2011-03-23 07:46:02Z
    Version: 2.5.1.26242
  - 
    Type   : File
    Name   : icudt30.dll
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
    Size   : 1568768
    Date   : 2010-07-23 09:03:42Z
    Version: 3.0.0.0
  - 
    Type   : File
    Name   : icuin30.dll
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
    Size   : 417792
    Date   : 2010-07-22 15:38:46Z
    Version: 3.0.0.0
  - 
    Type   : File
    Name   : icuuc30.dll
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
    Size   : 675840
    Date   : 2010-07-22 15:38:36Z
    Version: 3.0.0.0
  - 
    Type   : File
    Name   : midas.dll
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
    Size   : 444928
    Date   : 2010-11-04 00:55:00Z
    Version: 15.0.3953.35171
  - 
    Type   : File
    Name   : midas.sxs.manifest
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
    Size   : 1002
    Date   : 2010-11-21 19:06:48Z
  - 
    Type   : File
    Name   : msvcp80.dll
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
    Size   : 554832
    Date   : 2009-07-12 08:55:22Z
    Version: 8.0.50727.4053
  - 
    Type   : File
    Name   : msvcr80.dll
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
    Size   : 632656
    Date   : 2009-07-12 08:55:50Z
    Version: 8.0.50727.4053
  - 
    Type   : File
    Name   : Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest
    Exists : True
    Flags  : AlwaysOverwrite
    Size   : 1870
    Date   : 2009-07-12 02:10:18Z