diff --git a/include/yaml-cpp/node/detail/node.h b/include/yaml-cpp/node/detail/node.h
index 20be18c..29605dd 100644
--- a/include/yaml-cpp/node/detail/node.h
+++ b/include/yaml-cpp/node/detail/node.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #endif
 
+#include "yaml-cpp/emitterstyle.h"
 #include "yaml-cpp/dll.h"
 #include "yaml-cpp/node/type.h"
 #include "yaml-cpp/node/ptr.h"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ class node : private boost::noncopyable {
 
   const std::string& scalar() const { return m_pRef->scalar(); }
   const std::string& tag() const { return m_pRef->tag(); }
+  EmitterStyle::value style() const { return m_pRef->style(); }
 
   void mark_defined() {
     if (is_defined())
@@ -76,6 +78,12 @@ class node : private boost::noncopyable {
     m_pRef->set_tag(tag);
   }
 
+  // style
+  void set_style(EmitterStyle::value style) {
+    mark_defined();
+    m_pRef->set_style(style);
+  }
+
   // size/iterator
   std::size_t size() const { return m_pRef->size(); }
 
diff --git a/include/yaml-cpp/node/detail/node_data.h b/include/yaml-cpp/node/detail/node_data.h
index c1696f4..b6c12b3 100644
--- a/include/yaml-cpp/node/detail/node_data.h
+++ b/include/yaml-cpp/node/detail/node_data.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class YAML_CPP_API node_data : private boost::noncopyable {
   void set_tag(const std::string& tag);
   void set_null();
   void set_scalar(const std::string& scalar);
+  void set_style(EmitterStyle::value style);
 
   bool is_defined() const { return m_isDefined; }
   NodeType::value type() const {
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ class YAML_CPP_API node_data : private boost::noncopyable {
   }
   const std::string& scalar() const { return m_scalar; }
   const std::string& tag() const { return m_tag; }
+  EmitterStyle::value style() const { return m_style; }
 
   // size/iterator
   std::size_t size() const;
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ class YAML_CPP_API node_data : private boost::noncopyable {
   bool m_isDefined;
   NodeType::value m_type;
   std::string m_tag;
+  EmitterStyle::value m_style;
 
   // scalar
   std::string m_scalar;
diff --git a/include/yaml-cpp/node/detail/node_ref.h b/include/yaml-cpp/node/detail/node_ref.h
index 2b577a3..4530cf8 100644
--- a/include/yaml-cpp/node/detail/node_ref.h
+++ b/include/yaml-cpp/node/detail/node_ref.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class node_ref : private boost::noncopyable {
   NodeType::value type() const { return m_pData->type(); }
   const std::string& scalar() const { return m_pData->scalar(); }
   const std::string& tag() const { return m_pData->tag(); }
+  EmitterStyle::value style() const { return m_pData->style(); }
 
   void mark_defined() { m_pData->mark_defined(); }
   void set_data(const node_ref& rhs) { m_pData = rhs.m_pData; }
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ class node_ref : private boost::noncopyable {
   void set_tag(const std::string& tag) { m_pData->set_tag(tag); }
   void set_null() { m_pData->set_null(); }
   void set_scalar(const std::string& scalar) { m_pData->set_scalar(scalar); }
+  void set_style(EmitterStyle::value style) { m_pData->set_style(style); }
 
   // size/iterator
   std::size_t size() const { return m_pData->size(); }
diff --git a/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h b/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h
index 425e37f..9b367ab 100644
--- a/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h
+++ b/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h
@@ -164,6 +164,19 @@ inline void Node::SetTag(const std::string& tag) {
   m_pNode->set_tag(tag);
 }
 
+inline EmitterStyle::value Node::Style() const {
+  if (!m_isValid)
+    throw InvalidNode();
+  return m_pNode ? m_pNode->style() : EmitterStyle::Default;
+}
+
+inline void Node::SetStyle(EmitterStyle::value style) {
+  if (!m_isValid)
+    throw InvalidNode();
+  EnsureNodeExists();
+  m_pNode->set_style(style);
+}
+
 // assignment
 inline bool Node::is(const Node& rhs) const {
   if (!m_isValid || !rhs.m_isValid)
diff --git a/include/yaml-cpp/node/node.h b/include/yaml-cpp/node/node.h
index a7e7ff8..15de6f0 100644
--- a/include/yaml-cpp/node/node.h
+++ b/include/yaml-cpp/node/node.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <stdexcept>
 
 #include "yaml-cpp/dll.h"
+#include "yaml-cpp/emitterstyle.h"
 #include "yaml-cpp/node/detail/bool_type.h"
 #include "yaml-cpp/node/detail/iterator_fwd.h"
 #include "yaml-cpp/node/ptr.h"
@@ -63,9 +64,15 @@ class YAML_CPP_API Node {
   template <typename T, typename S>
   const T as(const S& fallback) const;
   const std::string& Scalar() const;
+
   const std::string& Tag() const;
   void SetTag(const std::string& tag);
 
+  // style
+  // WARNING: This API might change in future releases.
+  EmitterStyle::value Style() const;
+  void SetStyle(EmitterStyle::value style);
+
   // assignment
   bool is(const Node& rhs) const;
   template <typename T>
diff --git a/src/convert.cpp b/src/convert.cpp
index 349e2f7..da3bc2f 100644
--- a/src/convert.cpp
+++ b/src/convert.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ bool convert<bool>::decode(const Node& node, bool& rhs) {
   // http://yaml.org/type/bool.html)
   static const struct {
     std::string truename, falsename;
-  } names[] = {{"y", "n"}, {"yes", "no"}, {"true", "false"}, {"on", "off"}, };
+  } names[] = {
+        {"y", "n"}, {"yes", "no"}, {"true", "false"}, {"on", "off"},
+    };
 
   if (!IsFlexibleCase(node.Scalar()))
     return false;
diff --git a/src/node_data.cpp b/src/node_data.cpp
index 90be9b9..b8cf43c 100644
--- a/src/node_data.cpp
+++ b/src/node_data.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ namespace detail {
 std::string node_data::empty_scalar;
 
 node_data::node_data()
-    : m_isDefined(false), m_type(NodeType::Null), m_seqSize(0) {}
+    : m_isDefined(false),
+      m_type(NodeType::Null),
+      m_seqSize(0),
+      m_style(EmitterStyle::Default) {}
 
 void node_data::mark_defined() {
   if (m_type == NodeType::Undefined)
@@ -57,6 +60,8 @@ void node_data::set_type(NodeType::value type) {
 
 void node_data::set_tag(const std::string& tag) { m_tag = tag; }
 
+void node_data::set_style(EmitterStyle::value style) { m_style = style; }
+
 void node_data::set_null() {
   m_isDefined = true;
   m_type = NodeType::Null;
diff --git a/src/nodebuilder.cpp b/src/nodebuilder.cpp
index 7c4307c..69f9702 100644
--- a/src/nodebuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/nodebuilder.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ void NodeBuilder::OnSequenceStart(const Mark& /* mark */,
   detail::node& node = Push(anchor);
   node.set_tag(tag);
   node.set_type(NodeType::Sequence);
+  node.set_style(style);
 }
 
 void NodeBuilder::OnSequenceEnd() { Pop(); }
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ void NodeBuilder::OnMapStart(const Mark& /* mark */, const std::string& tag,
   detail::node& node = Push(anchor);
   node.set_type(NodeType::Map);
   node.set_tag(tag);
+  node.set_style(style);
   m_mapDepth++;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/nodeevents.cpp b/src/nodeevents.cpp
index 2848511..82261fe 100644
--- a/src/nodeevents.cpp
+++ b/src/nodeevents.cpp
@@ -76,15 +76,14 @@ void NodeEvents::Emit(const detail::node& node, EventHandler& handler,
       handler.OnScalar(Mark(), node.tag(), anchor, node.scalar());
       break;
     case NodeType::Sequence:
-      handler.OnSequenceStart(Mark(), node.tag(), anchor,
-                              EmitterStyle::Default);
+      handler.OnSequenceStart(Mark(), node.tag(), anchor, node.style());
       for (detail::const_node_iterator it = node.begin(); it != node.end();
            ++it)
         Emit(**it, handler, am);
       handler.OnSequenceEnd();
       break;
     case NodeType::Map:
-      handler.OnMapStart(Mark(), node.tag(), anchor, EmitterStyle::Default);
+      handler.OnMapStart(Mark(), node.tag(), anchor, node.style());
       for (detail::const_node_iterator it = node.begin(); it != node.end();
            ++it) {
         Emit(*it->first, handler, am);
diff --git a/test/integration/load_node_test.cpp b/test/integration/load_node_test.cpp
index 4c4c826..0083a2b 100644
--- a/test/integration/load_node_test.cpp
+++ b/test/integration/load_node_test.cpp
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 namespace YAML {
 namespace {
 TEST(LoadNodeTest, Reassign) {
-  YAML::Node node = YAML::Load("foo");
-  node = YAML::Node();
+  Node node = Load("foo");
+  node = Node();
 }
 
 TEST(LoadNodeTest, FallbackValues) {
-  YAML::Node node = YAML::Load("foo: bar\nx: 2");
+  Node node = Load("foo: bar\nx: 2");
   EXPECT_EQ("bar", node["foo"].as<std::string>());
   EXPECT_EQ("bar", node["foo"].as<std::string>("hello"));
   EXPECT_EQ("hello", node["baz"].as<std::string>("hello"));
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ TEST(LoadNodeTest, FallbackValues) {
 }
 
 TEST(LoadNodeTest, NumericConversion) {
-  YAML::Node node = YAML::Load("[1.5, 1, .nan, .inf, -.inf, 0x15, 015]");
+  Node node = Load("[1.5, 1, .nan, .inf, -.inf, 0x15, 015]");
   EXPECT_EQ(1.5f, node[0].as<float>());
   EXPECT_EQ(1.5, node[0].as<double>());
-  EXPECT_THROW(node[0].as<int>(), YAML::TypedBadConversion<int>);
+  EXPECT_THROW(node[0].as<int>(), TypedBadConversion<int>);
   EXPECT_EQ(1, node[1].as<int>());
   EXPECT_EQ(1.0f, node[1].as<float>());
   EXPECT_NE(node[2].as<float>(), node[2].as<float>());
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ TEST(LoadNodeTest, NumericConversion) {
 }
 
 TEST(LoadNodeTest, Binary) {
-  YAML::Node node = YAML::Load(
+  Node node = Load(
       "[!!binary \"SGVsbG8sIFdvcmxkIQ==\", !!binary "
       "\"TWFuIGlzIGRpc3Rpbmd1aXNoZWQsIG5vdCBvbmx5IGJ5IGhpcyByZWFzb24sIGJ1dCBieS"
       "B0aGlzIHNpbmd1bGFyIHBhc3Npb24gZnJvbSBvdGhlciBhbmltYWxzLCB3aGljaCBpcyBhIG"
@@ -42,25 +42,24 @@ TEST(LoadNodeTest, Binary) {
       "B0aGUgY29udGludWVkIGFuZCBpbmRlZmF0aWdhYmxlIGdlbmVyYXRpb24gb2Yga25vd2xlZG"
       "dlLCBleGNlZWRzIHRoZSBzaG9ydCB2ZWhlbWVuY2Ugb2YgYW55IGNhcm5hbCBwbGVhc3VyZS"
       "4K\"]");
-  EXPECT_EQ(
-      YAML::Binary(reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>("Hello, World!"), 13),
-      node[0].as<YAML::Binary>());
-  EXPECT_EQ(YAML::Binary(reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(
-                             "Man is distinguished, not only by his reason, "
-                             "but by this singular passion from other "
-                             "animals, which is a lust of the mind, that by "
-                             "a perseverance of delight in the continued and "
-                             "indefatigable generation of knowledge, exceeds "
-                             "the short vehemence of any carnal pleasure.\n"),
-                         270),
-            node[1].as<YAML::Binary>());
+  EXPECT_EQ(Binary(reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>("Hello, World!"), 13),
+            node[0].as<Binary>());
+  EXPECT_EQ(Binary(reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(
+                       "Man is distinguished, not only by his reason, "
+                       "but by this singular passion from other "
+                       "animals, which is a lust of the mind, that by "
+                       "a perseverance of delight in the continued and "
+                       "indefatigable generation of knowledge, exceeds "
+                       "the short vehemence of any carnal pleasure.\n"),
+                   270),
+            node[1].as<Binary>());
 }
 
 TEST(LoadNodeTest, IterateSequence) {
-  YAML::Node node = YAML::Load("[1, 3, 5, 7]");
+  Node node = Load("[1, 3, 5, 7]");
   int seq[] = {1, 3, 5, 7};
   int i = 0;
-  for (YAML::const_iterator it = node.begin(); it != node.end(); ++it) {
+  for (const_iterator it = node.begin(); it != node.end(); ++it) {
     EXPECT_TRUE(i < 4);
     int x = seq[i++];
     EXPECT_EQ(x, it->as<int>());
@@ -69,9 +68,9 @@ TEST(LoadNodeTest, IterateSequence) {
 }
 
 TEST(LoadNodeTest, IterateMap) {
-  YAML::Node node = YAML::Load("{a: A, b: B, c: C}");
+  Node node = Load("{a: A, b: B, c: C}");
   int i = 0;
-  for (YAML::const_iterator it = node.begin(); it != node.end(); ++it) {
+  for (const_iterator it = node.begin(); it != node.end(); ++it) {
     EXPECT_TRUE(i < 3);
     i++;
     EXPECT_EQ(it->second.as<char>(), it->first.as<char>() + 'A' - 'a');
@@ -81,36 +80,36 @@ TEST(LoadNodeTest, IterateMap) {
 
 #ifdef BOOST_FOREACH
 TEST(LoadNodeTest, ForEach) {
-  YAML::Node node = YAML::Load("[1, 3, 5, 7]");
+  Node node = Load("[1, 3, 5, 7]");
   int seq[] = {1, 3, 5, 7};
   int i = 0;
-  BOOST_FOREACH(const YAML::Node & item, node) {
+  BOOST_FOREACH (const Node& item, node) {
     int x = seq[i++];
     EXPECT_EQ(x, item.as<int>());
   }
 }
 
 TEST(LoadNodeTest, ForEachMap) {
-  YAML::Node node = YAML::Load("{a: A, b: B, c: C}");
-  BOOST_FOREACH(const YAML::const_iterator::value_type & p, node) {
+  Node node = Load("{a: A, b: B, c: C}");
+  BOOST_FOREACH (const const_iterator::value_type& p, node) {
     EXPECT_EQ(p.second.as<char>(), p.first.as<char>() + 'A' - 'a');
   }
 }
 #endif
 
 TEST(LoadNodeTest, CloneScalar) {
-  YAML::Node node = YAML::Load("!foo monkey");
-  YAML::Node clone = Clone(node);
+  Node node = Load("!foo monkey");
+  Node clone = Clone(node);
   EXPECT_FALSE(clone == node);
   EXPECT_EQ(clone.as<std::string>(), node.as<std::string>());
   EXPECT_EQ(clone.Tag(), node.Tag());
 }
 
 TEST(LoadNodeTest, CloneSeq) {
-  YAML::Node node = YAML::Load("[1, 3, 5, 7]");
-  YAML::Node clone = Clone(node);
+  Node node = Load("[1, 3, 5, 7]");
+  Node clone = Clone(node);
   EXPECT_FALSE(clone == node);
-  EXPECT_EQ(YAML::NodeType::Sequence, clone.Type());
+  EXPECT_EQ(NodeType::Sequence, clone.Type());
   EXPECT_EQ(clone.size(), node.size());
   for (std::size_t i = 0; i < node.size(); i++) {
     EXPECT_EQ(clone[i].as<int>(), node[i].as<int>());
@@ -118,34 +117,34 @@ TEST(LoadNodeTest, CloneSeq) {
 }
 
 TEST(LoadNodeTest, CloneMap) {
-  YAML::Node node = YAML::Load("{foo: bar}");
-  YAML::Node clone = Clone(node);
+  Node node = Load("{foo: bar}");
+  Node clone = Clone(node);
   EXPECT_FALSE(clone == node);
-  EXPECT_EQ(YAML::NodeType::Map, clone.Type());
+  EXPECT_EQ(NodeType::Map, clone.Type());
   EXPECT_EQ(clone.size(), node.size());
   EXPECT_EQ(clone["foo"].as<std::string>(), node["foo"].as<std::string>());
 }
 
 TEST(LoadNodeTest, CloneAlias) {
-  YAML::Node node = YAML::Load("&foo [*foo]");
-  YAML::Node clone = Clone(node);
+  Node node = Load("&foo [*foo]");
+  Node clone = Clone(node);
   EXPECT_FALSE(clone == node);
-  EXPECT_EQ(YAML::NodeType::Sequence, clone.Type());
+  EXPECT_EQ(NodeType::Sequence, clone.Type());
   EXPECT_EQ(clone.size(), node.size());
   EXPECT_EQ(clone[0], clone);
 }
 
 TEST(LoadNodeTest, ForceInsertIntoMap) {
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node["a"] = "b";
   node.force_insert("x", "y");
   node.force_insert("a", 5);
   EXPECT_EQ(3, node.size());
-  EXPECT_EQ(YAML::NodeType::Map, node.Type());
+  EXPECT_EQ(NodeType::Map, node.Type());
   bool ab = false;
   bool a5 = false;
   bool xy = false;
-  for (YAML::const_iterator it = node.begin(); it != node.end(); ++it) {
+  for (const_iterator it = node.begin(); it != node.end(); ++it) {
     if (it->first.as<std::string>() == "a") {
       if (it->second.as<std::string>() == "b")
         ab = true;
@@ -161,9 +160,9 @@ TEST(LoadNodeTest, ForceInsertIntoMap) {
 }
 
 TEST(LoadNodeTest, ResetNode) {
-  YAML::Node node = YAML::Load("[1, 2, 3]");
+  Node node = Load("[1, 2, 3]");
   EXPECT_TRUE(!node.IsNull());
-  YAML::Node other = node;
+  Node other = node;
   node.reset();
   EXPECT_TRUE(node.IsNull());
   EXPECT_TRUE(!other.IsNull());
@@ -173,19 +172,26 @@ TEST(LoadNodeTest, ResetNode) {
 }
 
 TEST(LoadNodeTest, DereferenceIteratorError) {
-  YAML::Node node = YAML::Load("[{a: b}, 1, 2]");
-  EXPECT_THROW(node.begin()->first.as<int>(), YAML::InvalidNode);
+  Node node = Load("[{a: b}, 1, 2]");
+  EXPECT_THROW(node.begin()->first.as<int>(), InvalidNode);
   EXPECT_EQ(true, (*node.begin()).IsMap());
   EXPECT_EQ(true, node.begin()->IsMap());
-  EXPECT_THROW((*node.begin()->begin()).IsDefined(), YAML::InvalidNode);
-  EXPECT_THROW(node.begin()->begin()->IsDefined(), YAML::InvalidNode);
+  EXPECT_THROW((*node.begin()->begin()).IsDefined(), InvalidNode);
+  EXPECT_THROW(node.begin()->begin()->IsDefined(), InvalidNode);
 }
 
 TEST(NodeTest, EmitEmptyNode) {
-  YAML::Node node;
-  YAML::Emitter emitter;
+  Node node;
+  Emitter emitter;
   emitter << node;
   EXPECT_EQ("", std::string(emitter.c_str()));
 }
+
+TEST(NodeTest, ParseNodeStyle) {
+  EXPECT_EQ(EmitterStyle::Flow, Load("[1, 2, 3]").Style());
+  EXPECT_EQ(EmitterStyle::Flow, Load("{foo: bar}").Style());
+  EXPECT_EQ(EmitterStyle::Block, Load("- foo\n- bar").Style());
+  EXPECT_EQ(EmitterStyle::Block, Load("foo: bar").Style());
+}
 }
 }
diff --git a/test/integration/node_spec_test.cpp b/test/integration/node_spec_test.cpp
index ea6d6bd..aedf38b 100644
--- a/test/integration/node_spec_test.cpp
+++ b/test/integration/node_spec_test.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
   ASSERT_THROW(statement, ParserException);               \
   try {                                                   \
     statement;                                            \
-  }                                                       \
-  catch (const ParserException& e) {                      \
+  } catch (const ParserException& e) {                    \
     EXPECT_EQ(e.msg, message);                            \
   }
 
diff --git a/test/node/node_test.cpp b/test/node/node_test.cpp
index 0c16a57..265d6f3 100644
--- a/test/node/node_test.cpp
+++ b/test/node/node_test.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#include "yaml-cpp/emitter.h"
+#include "yaml-cpp/node/emit.h"
 #include "yaml-cpp/node/node.h"
 #include "yaml-cpp/node/impl.h"
 #include "yaml-cpp/node/convert.h"
@@ -9,19 +11,19 @@
 namespace YAML {
 namespace {
 TEST(NodeTest, SimpleScalar) {
-  YAML::Node node = YAML::Node("Hello, World!");
+  Node node = Node("Hello, World!");
   EXPECT_TRUE(node.IsScalar());
   EXPECT_EQ("Hello, World!", node.as<std::string>());
 }
 
 TEST(NodeTest, IntScalar) {
-  YAML::Node node = YAML::Node(15);
+  Node node = Node(15);
   EXPECT_TRUE(node.IsScalar());
   EXPECT_EQ(15, node.as<int>());
 }
 
 TEST(NodeTest, SimpleAppendSequence) {
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node.push_back(10);
   node.push_back("foo");
   node.push_back("monkey");
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ TEST(NodeTest, SimpleAppendSequence) {
 }
 
 TEST(NodeTest, SimpleAssignSequence) {
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node[0] = 10;
   node[1] = "foo";
   node[2] = "monkey";
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ TEST(NodeTest, SimpleAssignSequence) {
 }
 
 TEST(NodeTest, SimpleMap) {
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node["key"] = "value";
   EXPECT_TRUE(node.IsMap());
   EXPECT_EQ("value", node["key"].as<std::string>());
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ TEST(NodeTest, SimpleMap) {
 }
 
 TEST(NodeTest, MapWithUndefinedValues) {
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node["key"] = "value";
   node["undefined"];
   EXPECT_TRUE(node.IsMap());
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ TEST(NodeTest, MapWithUndefinedValues) {
 }
 
 TEST(NodeTest, MapIteratorWithUndefinedValues) {
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node["key"] = "value";
   node["undefined"];
 
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ TEST(NodeTest, MapIteratorWithUndefinedValues) {
 }
 
 TEST(NodeTest, SimpleSubkeys) {
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node["device"]["udid"] = "12345";
   node["device"]["name"] = "iPhone";
   node["device"]["os"] = "4.0";
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ TEST(NodeTest, StdVector) {
   primes.push_back(11);
   primes.push_back(13);
 
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node["primes"] = primes;
   EXPECT_EQ(primes, node["primes"].as<std::vector<int> >());
 }
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ TEST(NodeTest, StdList) {
   primes.push_back(11);
   primes.push_back(13);
 
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node["primes"] = primes;
   EXPECT_EQ(primes, node["primes"].as<std::list<int> >());
 }
@@ -126,7 +128,7 @@ TEST(NodeTest, StdMap) {
   squares[3] = 9;
   squares[4] = 16;
 
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node["squares"] = squares;
   std::map<int, int> actualSquares = node["squares"].as<std::map<int, int> >();
   EXPECT_EQ(squares, actualSquares);
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ TEST(NodeTest, StdPair) {
   p.first = 5;
   p.second = "five";
 
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node["pair"] = p;
   std::pair<int, std::string> actualP =
       node["pair"].as<std::pair<int, std::string> >();
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ TEST(NodeTest, StdPair) {
 }
 
 TEST(NodeTest, SimpleAlias) {
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node["foo"] = "value";
   node["bar"] = node["foo"];
   EXPECT_EQ("value", node["foo"].as<std::string>());
@@ -155,9 +157,9 @@ TEST(NodeTest, SimpleAlias) {
 }
 
 TEST(NodeTest, AliasAsKey) {
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node["foo"] = "value";
-  YAML::Node value = node["foo"];
+  Node value = node["foo"];
   node[value] = "foo";
   EXPECT_EQ("value", node["foo"].as<std::string>());
   EXPECT_EQ("foo", node[value].as<std::string>());
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@ TEST(NodeTest, AliasAsKey) {
 }
 
 TEST(NodeTest, SelfReferenceSequence) {
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node[0] = node;
   EXPECT_TRUE(node.IsSequence());
   EXPECT_EQ(1, node.size());
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ TEST(NodeTest, SelfReferenceSequence) {
 }
 
 TEST(NodeTest, ValueSelfReferenceMap) {
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node["key"] = node;
   EXPECT_TRUE(node.IsMap());
   EXPECT_EQ(1, node.size());
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ TEST(NodeTest, ValueSelfReferenceMap) {
 }
 
 TEST(NodeTest, KeySelfReferenceMap) {
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node[node] = "value";
   EXPECT_TRUE(node.IsMap());
   EXPECT_EQ(1, node.size());
@@ -194,7 +196,7 @@ TEST(NodeTest, KeySelfReferenceMap) {
 }
 
 TEST(NodeTest, SelfReferenceMap) {
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node[node] = node;
   EXPECT_TRUE(node.IsMap());
   EXPECT_EQ(1, node.size());
@@ -204,8 +206,8 @@ TEST(NodeTest, SelfReferenceMap) {
 }
 
 TEST(NodeTest, TempMapVariable) {
-  YAML::Node node;
-  YAML::Node tmp = node["key"];
+  Node node;
+  Node tmp = node["key"];
   tmp = "value";
   EXPECT_TRUE(node.IsMap());
   EXPECT_EQ(1, node.size());
@@ -213,8 +215,8 @@ TEST(NodeTest, TempMapVariable) {
 }
 
 TEST(NodeTest, TempMapVariableAlias) {
-  YAML::Node node;
-  YAML::Node tmp = node["key"];
+  Node node;
+  Node tmp = node["key"];
   tmp = node["other"];
   node["other"] = "value";
   EXPECT_TRUE(node.IsMap());
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ TEST(NodeTest, TempMapVariableAlias) {
 }
 
 TEST(NodeTest, Bool) {
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node[true] = false;
   EXPECT_TRUE(node.IsMap());
   EXPECT_EQ(false, node[true].as<bool>());
@@ -235,7 +237,7 @@ TEST(NodeTest, AutoBoolConversion) {
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
 #pragma warning(disable : 4800)
 #endif
-  YAML::Node node;
+  Node node;
   node["foo"] = "bar";
   EXPECT_TRUE(static_cast<bool>(node["foo"]));
   EXPECT_TRUE(!node["monkey"]);
@@ -244,12 +246,12 @@ TEST(NodeTest, AutoBoolConversion) {
 
 TEST(NodeTest, FloatingPrecision) {
   const double x = 0.123456789;
-  YAML::Node node = YAML::Node(x);
+  Node node = Node(x);
   EXPECT_EQ(x, node.as<double>());
 }
 
 TEST(NodeTest, SpaceChar) {
-  YAML::Node node = YAML::Node(' ');
+  Node node = Node(' ');
   EXPECT_EQ(' ', node.as<char>());
 }
 
@@ -258,5 +260,126 @@ TEST(NodeTest, CloneNull) {
   Node clone = Clone(node);
   EXPECT_EQ(NodeType::Null, clone.Type());
 }
+
+TEST(NodeTest, DefaultNodeStyle) {
+  Node node;
+  EXPECT_EQ(EmitterStyle::Default, node.Style());
+}
+
+class NodeEmitterTest : public ::testing::Test {
+ protected:
+  void ExpectOutput(const std::string& output, const Node& node) {
+    Emitter emitter;
+    emitter << node;
+    ASSERT_TRUE(emitter.good());
+    EXPECT_EQ(output, emitter.c_str());
+  }
+};
+
+TEST_F(NodeEmitterTest, SimpleFlowSeqNode) {
+  Node node;
+  node.SetStyle(EmitterStyle::Flow);
+  node.push_back(1.01);
+  node.push_back(2.01);
+  node.push_back(3.01);
+
+  ExpectOutput("[1.01, 2.01, 3.01]", node);
+}
+
+TEST_F(NodeEmitterTest, NestFlowSeqNode) {
+  Node node, cell0, cell1;
+
+  cell0.push_back(1.01);
+  cell0.push_back(2.01);
+  cell0.push_back(3.01);
+
+  cell1.push_back(4.01);
+  cell1.push_back(5.01);
+  cell1.push_back(6.01);
+
+  node.SetStyle(EmitterStyle::Flow);
+  node.push_back(cell0);
+  node.push_back(cell1);
+
+  ExpectOutput("[[1.01, 2.01, 3.01], [4.01, 5.01, 6.01]]", node);
+}
+
+TEST_F(NodeEmitterTest, MixBlockFlowSeqNode) {
+  Node node, cell0, cell1;
+
+  cell0.SetStyle(EmitterStyle::Flow);
+  cell0.push_back(1.01);
+  cell0.push_back(2.01);
+  cell0.push_back(3.01);
+
+  cell1.push_back(4.01);
+  cell1.push_back(5.01);
+  cell1.push_back(6.01);
+
+  node.SetStyle(EmitterStyle::Block);
+  node.push_back(cell0);
+  node.push_back(cell1);
+
+  ExpectOutput("- [1.01, 2.01, 3.01]\n-\n  - 4.01\n  - 5.01\n  - 6.01", node);
+}
+
+TEST_F(NodeEmitterTest, NestBlockFlowMapListNode) {
+  Node node, mapNode, blockNode;
+
+  node.push_back(1.01);
+  node.push_back(2.01);
+  node.push_back(3.01);
+
+  mapNode.SetStyle(EmitterStyle::Flow);
+  mapNode["position"] = node;
+
+  blockNode.push_back(1.01);
+  blockNode.push_back(mapNode);
+
+  ExpectOutput("- 1.01\n- {position: [1.01, 2.01, 3.01]}", blockNode);
+}
+
+TEST_F(NodeEmitterTest, NestBlockMixMapListNode) {
+  Node node, mapNode, blockNode;
+
+  node.push_back(1.01);
+  node.push_back(2.01);
+  node.push_back(3.01);
+
+  mapNode.SetStyle(EmitterStyle::Flow);
+  mapNode["position"] = node;
+
+  blockNode["scalar"] = 1.01;
+  blockNode["object"] = mapNode;
+
+  ExpectOutput("scalar: 1.01\nobject: {position: [1.01, 2.01, 3.01]}",
+               blockNode);
+}
+
+TEST_F(NodeEmitterTest, NestBlockMapListNode) {
+  Node node, mapNode;
+
+  node.push_back(1.01);
+  node.push_back(2.01);
+  node.push_back(3.01);
+
+  mapNode.SetStyle(EmitterStyle::Block);
+  mapNode["position"] = node;
+
+  ExpectOutput("position:\n  - 1.01\n  - 2.01\n  - 3.01", mapNode);
+}
+
+TEST_F(NodeEmitterTest, NestFlowMapListNode) {
+  Node node, mapNode;
+
+  node.push_back(1.01);
+  node.push_back(2.01);
+  node.push_back(3.01);
+
+  mapNode.SetStyle(EmitterStyle::Flow);
+  mapNode["position"] = node;
+
+  ExpectOutput("{position: [1.01, 2.01, 3.01]}", mapNode);
+}
 }
 }
diff --git a/util/parse.cpp b/util/parse.cpp
index 6596db8..ed9db4b 100644
--- a/util/parse.cpp
+++ b/util/parse.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ void parse(std::istream& input) {
   try {
     YAML::Node doc = YAML::Load(input);
     std::cout << doc << "\n";
-  }
-  catch (const YAML::Exception& e) {
+  } catch (const YAML::Exception& e) {
     std::cerr << e.what() << "\n";
   }
 }