Display JSON files sanely

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1.4.4
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January 23, 2024
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Rating
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3
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JSON Wrangler Extension

This extension makes it so JSON files are displayed in a much nicer and more interactive way in the browser. There already exist various extensions to do this, but they all suffered from being old and unmaintained, or buggy, or missing features I consider vital. In particular they could not cope at all with large files, which this extension can (up to hundreds of megabytes).

Key features:

* Extremely fast compared to the other JSON extensions, and is the only extension that copes with large files.
* The display is aesthetically pleasing but also compact (e.g. small objects and arrays are displayed on one line), and automatically adapts to dark or light mode.
* Toggle objects and arrays closed, including doing so automatically to all children of the item you click on (ctrl-click to do this).
* Displays the JSONPath of the item the mouse is over.
* You can search using regular expressions (type a JavaScript regular expression literal in the search box to do this).
* URLs in strings (including property names) are detected automatically and made clickable.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "action": { "default_title": "Click to parse this page as JSON" }, "author": { "email": "[email protected]" }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "description": "Display JSON files sanely", "homepage_url": "https://github.com/jribbens/json-wrangler", "host_permissions": [ "" ], "icons": { "16": "icon-tiny.png", "48": "icon-small.png", "128": "icon-large.png" }, "incognito": "split", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "JSON Wrangler", "permissions": [ "contextMenus", "scripting", "tabs", "webNavigation", "webRequest" ], "version": "1.4.4"}
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How to download and manually install JSON Wrangler extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install JSON Wrangler extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install JSON Wrangler extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install JSON Wrangler extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download JSON Wrangler extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a JSON Wrangler extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the JSON Wrangler Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the JSON Wrangler extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the JSON Wrangler extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for JSON Wrangler extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the JSON Wrangler extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download JSON Wrangler extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install JSON Wrangler extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the JSON Wrangler extension file

Select and download the JSON Wrangler extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the JSON Wrangler extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your JSON Wrangler extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the JSON Wrangler extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install JSON Wrangler extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Michael Carter (ID: 000000d88dba3e72) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/20/2022 I use JSON Wrangler most days because the most convenient way to view a large amount of JSON quickly is pasting the URL into a browser. The key feature of JSON Wrangler for me is the speed at which it can process and display large JSON files. It is very very fast. Other Chrome plugins I have used to view JSON were fine for very small files but with large ones, it was hard to tell if they were still processing a large file, had given up, or until the browser crashed. There are loads of other great features in JSON Wrangler and the search is excellent as it does not hang the whole browser between typing characters in the search bar. This makes the search much faster for large JSON files. Did I mention how very fast it is? :-)

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Caroline C (ID: 000000309ed71dc6) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/09/2022 Perfect!