Pretty JSON Formatting and Syntax Highlighting Plugin - JSONView

Yet another jQuery based JSON viewer used to pretty-prints JSON data with syntax highlighting support in your webpage. Features collapsible array and object sections for easy navigation.

How to use it:

1. Make sure jQuery is included in the webpage, than include the jQuery JSONView plugin's stylesheet and JavaScript like this:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="dist/jquery.jsonview.css">
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.1.min.js"></script>
<script src="dist/jquery.jsonview.js"></script>

2. Create a DIV container for the JSON viewer.

<div id="json"></div>

3. Add collapse/expand/toggle controls to the JSON viewer.

<button id="collapse-btn">Collapse</button>
<button id="expand-btn">Expand</button>
<button id="toggle-btn">Toggle</button>
<button id="toggle-level1-btn">Toggle level1</button>
<button id="toggle-level2-btn">Toggle level2</button>

4. Initialize the JSON viewer.

$("#json").JSONView(json);

5. Active the controls.

$('#collapse-btn').on('click', function() {
  $('#json').JSONView('collapse');
});

$('#expand-btn').on('click', function() {
  $('#json').JSONView('expand');
});

$('#toggle-btn').on('click', function() {
  $('#json').JSONView('toggle');
});

$('#toggle-level1-btn').on('click', function() {
  $('#json').JSONView('toggle', 1);
});

$('#toggle-level2-btn').on('click', function() {
  $('#json').JSONView('toggle', 2);
});

6. Options an defaults.

$("#json").JSONView(json,{

  // collapsed on load
  collapsed: false,

  // Convert new line to <br> in String
  nl2br: false,

  // Collapse nodes recursively
  recursive_collapser: false
  
});

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This awesome jQuery plugin is developed by yesmeck. For more Advanced Usages, please check the demo page or visit the official website.