[MNG-6061] Alternative to XML for Maven configuration

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Do
• Affects Version/s: 3.3.9
• Component/s: FDPFC, POM
• Assignee: Elliotte Rusty Harold
• Reporter: Keir
• Created: 08/Jul/16 08:47
• Updated: 22/May/20 20:05
• Resolved: 22/Dec/19 13:23

Description

XML is often seen by developers as being verbose and cumbersome, I was wondering if creating a new configuration interface to Maven, using something like YAML or TOML would be possible, or is Maven too tightly tied to XML for this to be feasible?

Issue Links

• is related to: MNG-3397 [RFC] change the POM to use attributes
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