--- /dev/null
+--- %YAML:1.0
+test: Simple Alias Example
+brief: >
+ If you need to refer to the same item of data twice,
+ you can give that item an alias. The alias is a plain
+ string, starting with an ampersand. The item may then
+ be referred to by the alias throughout your document
+ by using an asterisk before the name of the alias.
+ This is called an anchor.
+yaml: |
+ - &showell Steve
+ - Clark
+ - Brian
+ - Oren
+ - *showell
+php: |
+ array('Steve', 'Clark', 'Brian', 'Oren', 'Steve')
+
+---
+test: Alias of a Mapping
+brief: >
+ An alias can be used on any item of data, including
+ sequences, mappings, and other complex data types.
+yaml: |
+ - &hello
+ Meat: pork
+ Starch: potato
+ - banana
+ - *hello
+php: |
+ array(array('Meat'=>'pork', 'Starch'=>'potato'), 'banana', array('Meat'=>'pork', 'Starch'=>'potato'))