highlight part in json variable

Question

Hi,

Is there a way to #highlight a part of a json file loaded and shown as it follows:

@startuml

!$schema=%load_json("schema.json")

json "schema" as J $schema

@enduml

Thanks and Regards

Comments

Hello K. and all,

This is not [yet] possible with json object. but it is possible with JSON diagram, as:

@startjson
!$schema=%load_json("schema.json")
#highlight ...
$schema
@endjson

If that can help,
Regards.

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@The-Lu ... thank you for the reply.

so, let's stick with just the JSON diagram ( for the moment :-) ).

what if I have:

@startuml

!$schema=%load_json("schema.json")

rectangle Inner #tan as "

  {{json

    $schema

  }}

  "

@enduml

Thanks again!

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Hello K., and all,

Yes you can use this form, as:

@startuml
!$schema=%load_json("schema.json")
rectangle Inner #tan [
  {{json
    #highlight ...
    $schema
  }}
]
@enduml

Enjoy,

Regards.

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it doesn't seem to like it ... hoping this link would work.

In any case it gives the "Your data does not sound like JSON data" error.

Regards

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You are right, just change:

• hightlight to highlight
• and the indentation. (without any indentation)...

As:

@startuml
!$foo = { "name": "John", "age" : 30 }

rectangle Inner #tan as "
  {{json
#highlight name
    $foo
  }}
  "
@enduml

And see the expected result:

@PlantUML team: accept space before header command on JSON diagram...

Enjoy.

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btw, the mispelled #hightlight gets just ignored (no error is raised). Not sure whether is supposed to be that way.

Answer 1

[In order to put my answer on an answer area]

Here is a possible answer:

@startuml
!$foo = { "name": "John", "age" : 30 }

rectangle Inner #tan as "
  {{json
#highlight name
    $foo
  }}
  "
@enduml

And see the expected result:

@PlantUML team: accept space before header command on JSON diagram...

Enjoy.

Regards.