#+TITLE: Dhall layer

[[file:img/dhall-logo.png]]

* Table of Contents                     :TOC_4_gh:noexport:
- [[#description][Description]]
  - [[#features][Features]]
- [[#install][Install]]
  - [[#layer][Layer]]

* Description
This layer adds support for the [[https://dhall-lang.org/][Dhall Configuration Language]], a non-repetitive
alternate to YAML.

** Features
- Syntax highlighting for ~.dhall~ source files
- Automatic buffer reformatting on save (configurable)
- Type error display in side-buffer

*Note:* You will need a ~dhall~ binary on your ~PATH~. Official releases [[https://github.com/dhall-lang/dhall-haskell/releases][can be
found here]].

* Install
** Layer
To use this configuration layer, add it to your =~/.spacemacs=. You will need to
add =dhall= to the existing =dotspacemacs-configuration-layers= list in this
file.