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Configure and use JSON Schema pools for validation The JSON Schema standard does not define a way to reference schema files from JSON data. Learn how schema pools help validation workflows with $ref and $id. Read article Introducing the JSON Schema validation debugger Step through the validation process to see how a JSON Schema is applied and understand why JSON data is not validated as expected. Read article The JSON Schema tester you really need Validate schemas against multiple JSON files, check consistency and correctness, and review schema coverage from repeatable test collections. Read article Pretty-print and remove whitespace for large JSON data Format or compact very large JSON files while keeping the original document safe on disk. Read article Full JSONPatch support in JSONBuddy Apply JSONPatch operations to multiple JSON documents directly in the editor. Read article A JSON linter for JSON Schema The built-in JSON Schema analyzer reports common schema issues in the background while you work. Read article Tales from support: Reading a JSON log file Open and prepare JSON log files, including sequences of JSON objects, for easier querying and troubleshooting. Read article Full support for JSON Schema draft 2019-09 JSONBuddy 6 added full support for JSON Schema draft 2019-09 and passes the official JSON Schema test suite. Read article JSON Schema in the wild: A missing required property See how JSONBuddy reports a required property that is still referenced after its property definition was removed from a schema. Read article Tales from support: How to convert huge JSON data to CSV Convert very large JSON files to CSV from the File Explorer without loading the entire document into the editor first. Read article Download the free JSON validator command-line tool Validate one or multiple JSON documents against JSON Schema from the Windows command line and get detailed validation reports. Read article Convert JSON to CSV: Generate pointer/value pairs from your data Generate CSV output from JSON as JSONPointer and value pairs so the original structure can be represented in tabular form. Read article JSON editor in a nutshell: How to assign a JSON schema Learn different ways JSONBuddy can assign a JSON Schema to JSON data for validation. Read article JSON Schema editor with $ref resolving Navigate schemas faster with resolved $ref links and jump directly to referenced schema nodes. Read article Using the built-in JSON Schema generator Generate a starter JSON Schema from existing JSON data and use automatic schema generation in the editor. Read article JSON editor and validator for large schemas Edit, analyze, and validate very large JSON Schema documents with syntax coloring, code folding, and background validation. Read article JSON editor in a nutshell: Using JSON pretty-print Format compact JSON data with adaptive pretty-printing and keep editing readable. Read article Custom formats for the JSON validator Add custom JSON Schema validation formats with regular expressions and reload them directly in JSONBuddy. Read article Tales from support: JSON code folding Use JSON pretty-print to make code folding available for compact one-line JSON data. Read article JSON Schema editor: Full support for draft 6 Use JSON Schema draft 6 in the JSONBuddy validator, schema editor, analyzer, and command-line validation tool. Read article Tales from support: Picking the right editor view for large JSON data Choose the text and Large File views for large JSON data instead of forcing everything into the Grid view. Read article Instant validation while editing JSON data See validation issues as live text indicators while editing JSON data, with entry helpers for schema values. Read article Tales from support: Spaces for indentation Configure JSONBuddy to use spaces instead of tabs for indentation in the editor and JSON pretty-print. Read article All your JSON Schema are belong to us Load schemas from schemastore.org directly in JSONBuddy, generate sample JSON, and analyze schema issues. Read article