Configuration file format -- Attribute Types

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The meaning of the attribute value depends on the attribute itself. In general, the values can be of several types:

String

Any string of characters except newline.

String List

A sequence of string separated by whitespace. Individual strings within the list may be quoted using double quotes. The quotes are needed when the individual strings contain whitespace.

Number

A string that represents a number. The attribute determines if the number has to be a pure integer or if it can be a floating point number.

Boolean

A string that represents a truth value. Acceptable truth values are given below.
For true:

• yes
• true
• 1

For false:

• no
• false
• 0