How to fix "mapping values are not allowed in this context " error in yaml file?

Question

I've browsed similar questions and believe i've applied all that i've been able to glean from answers.

I have a .yml file where as far as I can tell each element is formatted identically. And yet according to YamlLint.com

(<unknown>): mapping values are not allowed in this context at line 119 column 16

In this case, line 119 is the line containing the second instance the word "transitions" below. That I can tell each element is formatted identically. Am I missing something here?

  landingPage:     include: false     transitions:       -         condition:location         nextState:location    location:     include:false     transitions:       -         condition:excluded         nextState:excluded    excluded:     include:false     transitions:       -         condition:excluded         nextState: excluded       -         condition:age         nextState:age  

Answer 1

You cannot have a multiline plain scalar, such as your include:false transitions be the key to a mapping, that is why you get the mapping values not allowed in this context error.

Either you forgot that you have to have a space after the value indicator (:), and you meant to do:

        include: false         transitions: 

or you need to quote your multi-line scalar:

        'include:false         transitions': 

or you need to put that plain scalar on one line:

        include:false transitions: 

please note that some libraries do not allow value indicators in a plain scalar at all, even if they are not followed by space

Answer 2

we need to use space before ":" Then it will excecute check the yaml script in below http://www.yamllint.com/