# Is YAML picky about the use of spaces?

**URL:** https://forums.jcsda.org/t/is-yaml-picky-about-the-use-of-spaces/124
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**Created:** [August 26, 2021, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.jcsda.org/t/is-yaml-picky-about-the-use-of-spaces/124 "2021-08-26T22:49:07Z")
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### Author: ![mmiesch](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.jcsda.org/mmiesch/32/39_2.png) [@mmiesch](https://forums.jcsda.org/u/mmiesch)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2021, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.jcsda.org/t/is-yaml-picky-about-the-use-of-spaces/124/1 "2021-08-26T22:49:07Z")

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Yes! **very picky** see [the yaml specifications](https://yaml.org/spec/1.1/#id891745)