GeoDict result files are saved in YAML-format and contain many different Key : Value Maps, where parameters are hierarchically arranged.  

These Maps consist of a describing Keyword and the corresponding Value, where the value can have a corresponding Unit or not:

The Value in such a combination can be a Key : Value Map again, which is then called a Sub-Map. This is often used in GeoDict’s result files to clarify associated parameters, for example:

In GeoDict’s Result Viewer, those maps are shown in well-arranged tables, where sub-maps can be unfolded by clicking on the rotating triangle:

Clicking on an entry here will highlight the line for better readability. In the right-click content menu, the options to copy only the entry on which the right-click was performed (Ctrl + C) or the whole table are available.

The *.gdr files contain all results in ascii text. Therefore, it is possible to open them simply with a text editor, if GeoDict is not available. All data inside a result file is arranged in a Key : Value Map with several Sub-Maps, to keep the file in an organized shape.

The raw text of Key : Value Maps is written in YAML code similar to Python dictionaries and looks as follows:

Maps are always surrounded by curly braces { }. If a key describes a Sub-Map the sub-map again is embraced by { } symbols, denoting start and end of a sub-map or sub dictionary. A key-value pair is always separated by a colon. The entries in a dictionary are separated by comma.

Some text editors can understand this syntax and will highlight the text accordingly.

To activate YAML syntax highlighting for a *.gdr in Notepad++, simply click on Language → YAML after the file is loaded:

In Notepad++, it is then also possible to collapse Sub-Maps for clarity by clicking on the [-] minus control at the left border of the page.

Such Key : Value Maps are also to be found in Python macros and look the same.