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Fix YAML indentation errors

YAML uses indentation to define structure. Mixing levels, tabs, or misaligned list items can change the document or make it fail.

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Fix steps

  1. 1 Replace tabs with spaces.
  2. 2 Align sibling keys at the same indentation level.
  3. 3 Convert to JSON to inspect the parsed structure.

Misaligned YAML

The nested keys do not align.

service:
 name: api
  port: 8080

Output

Indentation error

Fixed YAML

Use the same indentation level for sibling keys.

service:
  name: api
  port: 8080

Output

Aligned YAML

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