PyYAML - The next generation YAML parser and emitter for Python. To install, type 'python setup.py install'. You may build faster LibYAML based parser and emitter with 'python setup_with_libyaml.py install'. Then you may use the LibYAML based parser this way: >>> yaml.load(stream, Loader=yaml.CLoader) >>> yaml.dump(data, Dumper=yaml.CDumper) For more information, check the PyYAML homepage: 'http://pyyaml.org/wiki/PyYAML'. Documentation (rough and incomplete though): 'http://pyyaml.org/wiki/PyYAMLDocumentation'. Post your questions and opinions to the YAML-Core mailing list: 'http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/yaml-core'. Submit bug reports and feature requests to the PyYAML bug tracker: 'http://pyyaml.org/newticket?component=pyyaml'. PyYAML is written by Kirill Simonov . It is released under the MIT license. See the file LICENSE for more details.