Re: [xml2rfc] sourcecode type for config files

Carsten Bormann <cabo@tzi.org> Wed, 26 July 2023 20:55 UTC

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On 2023-07-26, at 22:06, Robert Moskowitz <rgm@htt-consult.com> wrote:
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> What is "recommended" type to use for conf files?

"Configuration file” is a term for what you *use them for*, not what they *are*.

They could be xml, yaml, even json, or some bespoke format (.ini anyone? OK, we now have toml.)

What are they in your case?

Grüße, Carsten