JSON Comment Colorizer is a Visual Studio Code extension designed to enhance the readability and maintainability of JSON files. It highlights specific properties in JSON objects based on keywords in the comments. This tool is particularly useful for teams working with complex JSON configurations, making it easier to identify and differentiate various parts of the JSON structure.
Features
Keyword Highlighting: Colors JSON property names based on special keywords in comments.
Custom Colors for Different Keywords: Supports different colors for hardcoded, user, and dynamic keywords.
Easy to Use: Automatically highlights properties as you type or open JSON files.
Installation
To install JSON Comment Colorizer, follow these steps:
Open Visual Studio Code.
Go to the Extensions view by clicking on the Extensions icon in the Activity Bar on the side of the window.
Search for JSON Comment Colorizer.
Click Install.
Usage
Once installed, the extension will automatically highlight JSON properties in your open JSON files. It looks for comments with specific keywords and applies coloring to the property names.
Properties followed by // hardcoded will be highlighted in red.
Properties with // user comments will be highlighted in blue.
Properties with // dynamic comments will be highlighted in green.
Example
{
"config": {
"setting1": "value", // hardcoded
"userPreference": "value", // user
"dynamicData": "value" // dynamic
}
}
In the above JSON, `setting1` will be highlighted in red, `userPreference` in blue, and `dynamicData` in green.
