XferLang Documentation

XferLang is a typed, delimiter-driven data format designed for data transfer, configuration, and structured content. It emphasizes explicit typing, interpolated strings, and extensible processing instructions, distinguishing itself from formats like JSON by eliminating escape sequences and allowing more direct control over data representation. The format is intended to be readable and flexible, enabling users to expand or collapse formatting without affecting the meaning of the data, and to avoid ambiguity through explicit delimiter runs.

The language supports objects, arrays, and tuples, each with specific syntactic forms and type requirements. Objects are represented by key/value pairs, arrays are ordered and homogeneous, and tuples are ordered and may contain multiple element types. XferLang provides features such as interpolated text, dynamic elements, conditional inclusion, and bound data references. Its processing instructions allow users to declare metadata, bind names for dynamic insertion, control parsing output, and compose elements from external sources. Users can extend the language by developing custom processing instructions or by extending built-in ones, providing a programmable approach to parsing and serialization.

xfer extension. NET, featuring capabilities like custom converters and contract resolvers, and supports serialization and deserialization, collection handling, and advanced configuration through various serializer settings and property attributes. The documentation also outlines plans for a Rust-based core library, a C ABI, and language wrappers for environments such as C, Python, and JavaScript, aiming for a high-performance and memory-safe foundation for future development.

XferLang targets developers and technical users who require precise and extensible data serialization and configuration management. The project is described as experimental, with ongoing development and an open call for contributors and collaborators to help advance its roadmap.