diff --git a/docs/metadata_doc.py b/docs/metadata_doc.py
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+import json
+import textwrap
+import yaml
+
+
+def metadata_example(cog, example):
+    cog.out("\n.. tab:: YAML\n\n")
+    cog.out("    .. code-block:: yaml\n\n")
+    cog.out(textwrap.indent(yaml.dump(example), "        "))
+    cog.out("\n\n.. tab:: JSON\n\n")
+    cog.out("    .. code-block:: json\n\n")
+    cog.out(textwrap.indent(json.dumps(example, indent=2), "        "))
+    cog.out("\n")