YAML & JSON format

gistfile1.txt

YAML

-
  name: 'Parent 1'
  children:
    -
      name: 'Child 1'
      children:
        -
          name: 'Child 11'
        -
          name: 'Child 12'
    -
      name: 'Child 2'
      children:
        -
          name: 'Child 21'
    -
      name: 'Child 3'
      children: {  }
-
  name: 'Parent 2'
  children: {  }
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  JSON
  
  [
   {
      "name":"Parent 1",
      "children":[
         {
            "name":"Child 1",
            "children":[
               {
                  "name":"Child 11"
               },
               {
                  "name":"Child 12"
               }
            ]
         },
         {
            "name":"Child 2",
            "children":[
               {
                  "name":"Child 21"
               }
            ]
         },
         {
            "name":"Child 3",
            "children":[

            ]
         }
      ]
   },
   {
      "name":"Parent 2",
      "children":[

      ]
   }
]