JSON Viewer

This is a simple extension to Visual Studio for displaying and manipulating JSON data. After installation it is available in the main menu: Tools -> JSON Viewer.

Features:

• ability to open prelminary formatted JSON data from the clipboard
• ability to open empty temporary JSON file
• ability to compare two JSON data
• ability to evaluate JSONPath expressions

Screenshot 1. Start window.

Note: Version 2.x differs from version 1.1.5 significantly. If the old version is preferable for some reasons please read the installation instruction at the very end of the page.

Screenshot 2. A temporary file displaying prelminary formatted JSON data from the clipboard.

Screenshot 3. Comparison of JSON data.

Screenshot 4. Evaluation of JSONPath expressions.

Using the old version

Version 2.x differs from version 1.1.5 significantly. If the old version is preferable here is a way to use it.

• Download version 1.1.5 here: https://github.com/marss19/json-viewer-visual-studio-extension/releases
• Turn off the Internet connection
• Double-click on the JsonViewer.vsix file, select a Visual Studio version to install to
• Once installed, open this Visual Studio
• Go to Tools -> Extensions and Updates
• Find the JSON Viewer extension
• Uncheck the "Automatically update this extension" checkbox
• Turn on the Internet connection