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VTL

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#7,527 opened on Aug 13, 2025

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Description

Language name

Validation and Transformation Language

URL of example repository

https://github.com/sdmx-twg/vtl

URL of syntax highlighting grammar

https://github.com/sdmx-twg/vtl/blob/master/v2.1/src/main/antlr4/org/sdmx/vtl/Vtl.g4

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.vtl

Detected language

Contributor guide

Research direction
Review the existing language definitions in the Linguist repository and add a new definition for VTL using the provided grammar and extensions.
Tech stack
ruby
Domain
developer experience
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitRuby
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80