IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2 Help

Code Style. YAML

File | Settings | Editor | Code Style | YAML for Windows and Linux

IntelliJ IDEA | Preferences | Editor | Code Style | YAML for OS X


Use this page to configure formatting options for YAML files. View the result in the Preview pane on the right.

On this page:

Tabs and Indents

ItemDescription
Use tab character
  • If this check box is selected, tab characters are used:
    • On pressing the Tab key
    • For indentation
    • For code reformatting
  • When the check box is cleared, IntelliJ IDEA uses spaces instead of tabs.
IndentIn this text box, specify the number of spaces (or tabs if the Use Tab Character check box is selected) to be inserted for each indent level.
Indent all chained calls in a group The check box is available only when the Indent chained methods check box is selected.

Set from...

Click this link to reveal the list of languages to be used as the base for the current language code style. So doing, only the settings that are applicable to the current language are taken. All the other settings are not affected.

This link appears in the upper-right corner of the language-specific code style page, when applicable.

Click Reset to discard changes and return to the initial set of code style settings.

See Also

Language and Framework-Specific Guidelines:

External Links:

Last modified: 23 November 2016