Configuration file format -- Attribute Types

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The meaning of the attribute value depends on the attribute itself. In general, the values can be of several types:
String
Any string of characters except newline.
String List
A sequence of string separated by whitespace. Individual strings within the list may be quoted using double quotes. The quotes are needed when the individual strings contain whitespace.
Number
A string that represents a number. The attribute determines if the number has to be a pure integer or if it can be a floating point number.
Boolean
A string that represents a truth value. Acceptable truth values are given below.
For true: For false:

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