diff --git a/resources/multiple_elements.yml b/resources/multiple_elements.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da81ab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/multiple_elements.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+elements:
+  - name: Example Name 
+    bool_val: true
+    int_val: 0 
+    float_val: 3.14
+  - name: Example Name 2
+    bool_val: false 
+    int_val: 120  
+    float_val: 56.123
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/yaml-test-suite/98YD-mixed.yml b/resources/yaml-test-suite/98YD-mixed.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7986aa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/yaml-test-suite/98YD-mixed.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+elemennts:
+  - name: Spec Example 5.5. Comment Indicator
+    from: http://www.yaml.org/spec/1.2/spec.html#id2773032
+    tags: spec comment empty
+    yaml: |
+      # Comment only.
+    tree: |
+      +STR
+      -STR
+    json: ""
+    dump: ""
+    bool_val: true
+    bool_val_b2: false
+    bool_val_with_spaces: true  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/yaml-test-suite/98YD.yml b/resources/yaml-test-suite/98YD.yml
index b5b0fcd..9d5fed6 100644
--- a/resources/yaml-test-suite/98YD.yml
+++ b/resources/yaml-test-suite/98YD.yml
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ elemennts:
       +STR
       -STR
     json: ""
-    dump: ""
+    dump: ""
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/root.zig b/src/root.zig
index 7b851bb..0fca944 100644
--- a/src/root.zig
+++ b/src/root.zig
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ pub fn Ymlz(comptime Destination: type) type {
 
         fn parseStringExpression(self: *Self, raw_line: []const u8, depth: usize, is_multiline: bool) ![]const u8 {
             const expression = try self.parseSimpleExpression(raw_line, depth, is_multiline);
-            const value = self.getExpressionValue(expression);
+            const value = self.getExpressionValueWithTrim(expression);
 
             if (value.len == 0) return value;
 
@@ -417,6 +417,10 @@ pub fn Ymlz(comptime Destination: type) type {
             return str;
         }
 
+        fn getExpressionValueWithTrim(self: *Self, expression: Expression) []const u8 {
+            return std.mem.trim(u8, self.getExpressionValue(expression), " ");
+        }
+
         fn getExpressionValue(self: *Self, expression: Expression) []const u8 {
             _ = self;
 
@@ -429,7 +433,7 @@ pub fn Ymlz(comptime Destination: type) type {
 
         fn parseBooleanExpression(self: *Self, raw_line: []const u8, depth: usize) !bool {
             const expression = try self.parseSimpleExpression(raw_line, depth, false);
-            const value = self.getExpressionValue(expression);
+            const value = self.getExpressionValueWithTrim(expression);
 
             const isBooleanTrue = std.mem.eql(u8, value, "True") or std.mem.eql(u8, value, "true") or std.mem.eql(u8, value, "On") or std.mem.eql(u8, value, "on");
 
@@ -448,7 +452,7 @@ pub fn Ymlz(comptime Destination: type) type {
 
         fn parseNumericExpression(self: *Self, comptime T: type, raw_line: []const u8, depth: usize) !T {
             const expression = try self.parseSimpleExpression(raw_line, depth, false);
-            const value = self.getExpressionValue(expression);
+            const value = self.getExpressionValueWithTrim(expression);
 
             switch (@typeInfo(T)) {
                 .Int => {
diff --git a/src/tests.zig b/src/tests.zig
index 37f08ef..a62ecce 100644
--- a/src/tests.zig
+++ b/src/tests.zig
@@ -4,6 +4,88 @@ const expect = std.testing.expect;
 
 const Ymlz = @import("root.zig").Ymlz;
 
+test "Multiple elements in yaml file" {
+    const MultiElement = struct {
+        name: []const u8,
+        bool_val: bool,
+        int_val: u8,
+        float_val: f64,
+    };
+
+    const Elements = struct { elements: []MultiElement };
+
+    const yml_file_location = try std.fs.cwd().realpathAlloc(
+        std.testing.allocator,
+        "./resources/multiple_elements.yml",
+    );
+    defer std.testing.allocator.free(yml_file_location);
+
+    var ymlz = try Ymlz(Elements).init(std.testing.allocator);
+    const result = try ymlz.loadFile(yml_file_location);
+    defer ymlz.deinit(result);
+
+    // Ensure both elements are parsed as expected and we have 2
+    try expect(result.elements.len == 2);
+
+    // Test 1st element
+    try expect(result.elements[0].bool_val == true);
+    try expect(std.mem.eql(u8, result.elements[0].name, "Example Name"));
+
+    // Ensure 1st element does *not* have spaces (A space is manually entered into the yaml file)
+    try expect(!std.mem.eql(u8, result.elements[0].name, "Example Name "));
+
+    // Test 2nd element
+    try expect(result.elements[1].bool_val == false);
+    try expect(std.mem.eql(u8, result.elements[1].name, "Example Name 2"));
+
+    // Test Ints
+    try expect(result.elements[0].int_val == 0);
+    try expect(result.elements[1].int_val == 120);
+
+    // Test floats
+    try expect(result.elements[0].float_val == 3.14);
+    try expect(result.elements[1].float_val == 56.123);
+}
+
+test "98YD with bools" {
+    const Element = struct {
+        name: []const u8,
+        from: []const u8,
+        tags: []const u8,
+        yaml: []const u8,
+        tree: []const u8,
+        json: []const u8,
+        dump: []const u8,
+        bool_val: bool,
+        bool_val_2: bool,
+        bool_val_with_spaces: bool,
+    };
+
+    const Experiment = struct {
+        elements: []Element,
+    };
+
+    const yml_file_location = try std.fs.cwd().realpathAlloc(
+        std.testing.allocator,
+        "./resources/yaml-test-suite/98YD-mixed.yml",
+    );
+    defer std.testing.allocator.free(yml_file_location);
+
+    var ymlz = try Ymlz(Experiment).init(std.testing.allocator);
+    const result = try ymlz.loadFile(yml_file_location);
+    defer ymlz.deinit(result);
+
+    const element = result.elements[0];
+
+    // Test booleans
+    try expect(element.bool_val == true);
+    try expect(element.bool_val_2 == false);
+    try expect(element.bool_val_with_spaces == true);
+
+    try expect(std.mem.eql(u8, element.name, "Spec Example 5.5. Comment Indicator"));
+    try expect(element.dump.len == 0);
+}
+
 test "98YD" {
     const Element = struct {
         name: []const u8,