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# Read/Write formats
Dasel supports a number of file formats out of the box.
| Format | Read | Write | Notes |
| ------ | -------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| json | :white\_check\_mark: | :white\_check\_mark: | |
| yaml | :white\_check\_mark: | :white\_check\_mark: | |
| hcl | :white\_check\_mark: | :white\_check\_mark: | [Flags available.](/input-output/read-writer-flags.md#hcl) |
| csv | :white\_check\_mark: | :white\_check\_mark: | Flags available.
All values read/written as strings.
|
| toml | :grey\_question: | :grey\_question: | Generally working.
Unsorted maps.
|
| xml | :white\_check\_mark: | :white\_check\_mark: | Flags available.
Attribute names are prefixed with a - and should be accessed using get.
|
| ini | :white\_check\_mark: | :white\_check\_mark: | Limited to basic sections + key values. |
| kdl | :white\_check\_mark: | :white\_check\_mark: | Flags available.
Supports both v1 and v2 syntax. See KDL format for data model details.
|
| dasel | :white\_check\_mark: | :x: | This is not a real format, but instead allows dasel literals to be parsed on input strings. |