The header of the YML file contains:

[hasibaakterss3309]

XML version and encoding (UTF-8 or windows-1251 possible);
file generation date.
This is what the header looks like in the YML file (first two lines):



Store Information
The <shop> element contains iceland telegram number database information about the store, offer, and other data:

YML file: why stores need it and how to create it

The <shop> element contains other elements:

<name> is the actual name of the online store, which is published on the website.
<company> — the full name of the company. Mandatory element. It is not published, but is necessary for internal identification on Yandex Market.
<currencies> — a list of store currency rates. In the example on the screenshot, the main currency is the Russian ruble (rate= "1"). The element is optional.
<categories> — list of categories and subcategories.
<delivery-options> — delivery terms and cost.
There are also additional, optional elements included in <shop>: the name of the agency responsible for technical support of the site, pickup options, and others. Read more about them in the corresponding Help section .

Offer
Information about all products of the online store in the YML file is contained in the <offers> element . Inside it are placed <offer> elements — one for each product offer.

Here's what a portion of a YML file with one product offer ( <offer> ) looks like:

YML file: why stores need it and how to create it

This screenshot shows <offer> - one product offering (in this case, an ice cream maker).

The <offer> element can be of a simplified or arbitrary type. The difference is in the product name:

In the simplified type (this example is on the screen above), the product type, its manufacturer and model are specified in one element - <name> . A detailed description of the format is here .
In a custom type, information about the type, manufacturer and model is distributed across different elements: