Re: [rpat] Author request to use sourcecode with type set to "yaml"

[Robert Sparks <[e-mail]>]

Subject to the usual "what do you mean when you say yaml" caveats, the 
world _runs_ on yaml at the moment. It would be incorrect to not 
acknowledge its existence.

RjS

On 1/9/24 7:36 PM, Rebecca VanRheenen wrote:
> Greetings RPAT,
>
> Please see the request below to add “yaml” to the list of preferred values for sourcecode type (https://www.rfc-editor.org/materials/sourcecode-types.txt). See Sections 1.2.1, 3.4, 4.2, and Appendix A of RFC-to-be 9512 (draft-ietf-httpapi-yaml-mediatypes-10).
>
>> 20) <!-- [rfced] We see type="yaml" and type="example" for the sourcecode elements
>> in this document. These are not included in our current list of preferred
>> values; see https://www.rfc-editor.org/materials/sourcecode-types.txt.
>> Please review the list and let us know which value to use for "type".
>>
>> If the current list does not contain an applicable type, feel free to suggest
>> additions for consideration. Note that it is also acceptable to leave the
>> "type" attribute not set.
>> -->
> Roberto (author):
>> Thanks for this hint! If it is possible to suggest the addition of
>> "yaml" to https://www.rfc-editor.org/materials/sourcecode-types.txt
>> it would be great to replace in every <sourcecode> containing YAML:
>>
>> OLD:
>>   <sourcecode type="example">
>> NEW:
>>   <sourcecode type="yaml">
>>
>> Otherwise, it is OK to just leave the "type" attribute unset.
>
> In your opinion, is this an acceptable addition?
>
> Files:
>     https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9512.txt
>     https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9512.pdf
>     https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9512.html
>     https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9512.xml
>     https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9512-diff.html
>     https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9512-rfcdiff.html
>
> Thank you,
> RFC Editor/rv
>