---
name: "lou_checkyaml"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "liblouis"
version: "3.39.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lou_checkyaml"
---

# lou\_checkyaml(1)

A tool to check Braille tests defined in a YAML file

## NAME

lou\_checkyaml - A tool to check Braille tests defined in a YAML file

## SYNOPSIS

**lou\_checkyaml** *YAML\_TEST\_FILE*

## DESCRIPTION

Run the tests defined in the YAML\_TEST\_FILE. Return 0 if all tests pass or 1 if any of the tests fail. The details of failing tests are printed to stderr.

- **-h**, **--help**

  display this help and exit

- **-v**, **--version**

  display version information and exit

- **--verbose**

  report expected failures

## AUTHOR

Written by Christian Egli.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to liblouis-liblouisxml@freelists.org.\
 Liblouis home page: \<http://www.liblouis.io\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2024 Swiss Library for the Blind, Visually Impaired and Print Disabled License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>.\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **lou\_checkyaml** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **lou\_checkyaml** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info liblouis**

should give you access to the complete manual.