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Add lexer for YANG 1.1

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Description

Add YANG lexer to pygments.

Already two pull requests #1305 and #1297 tried to add a lexer for YANG 1.1, based on RFC7950.

I reviewed the file changes. Based on both PRs, I will provide a new version of lexer with some enhancements.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by reading the YANG 1.1 syntax in RFC7950 and reviewing the file changes from pull requests #1305 and #1297. Compare those attempts with the issue's requested enhancements, then verify that the resulting Pygments lexer covers the intended YANG 1.1 syntax.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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