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JsonSyntax enum

Specifies the variant of JSON syntax to be used.

Signature:

export declare enum JsonSyntax 

Enumeration Members

Member	Value	Description
Json5	"json5"	JSON5 is a project that proposes a JSON-like format supplemented with ECMAScript 5.1 notations for objects, numbers, comments, and more.
JsonWithComments	"jsonWithComments"	JsonSyntax.JsonWithComments is the recommended format for human-authored config files. It is a minimal extension to JsonSyntax.Strict adding support for code comments using // and /*.
Strict	"strict"	Specifies the exact RFC 8259 format as implemented by the JSON.parse() system API. This format was designed for machine generated inputs such as an HTTP payload. It is not a recommend choice for human-authored files, because it does not support code comments.