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Author: mikehoffms

microsoft-edge/dev-videos/index.md

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ August 17, 2023
 The JSON viewer automatically formats and highlights JSON responses and files in browser tabs.  When your web server responds to HTTP requests with data encoded as JSON, this data isn't always easy to read and is sometimes returned as one line of text.  The JSON viewer changes the returned data to make it easier to read.  The JSON syntax is highlighted with different colors, object properties are displayed on their own lines and indented, and objects can be collapsed or expanded.
 
 See also:
-* [View formatted JSON files](../web-platform/json-viewer.md)
+* [View a JSON file as-is or formatted](../web-platform/json-viewer.md)
 
 
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@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Covers:
 See also:
 * [What's New in DevTools (Microsoft Edge 112)](../devtools-guide-chromium/whats-new/2023/04/devtools-112.md)<!-- has Video section -->
 * [Analyze CSS selector performance during Recalculate Style events](../devtools-guide-chromium/evaluate-performance/selector-stats.md) - CSS selector stats.
-* [View formatted JSON files](../web-platform/json-viewer.md)
+* [View a JSON file as-is or formatted](../web-platform/json-viewer.md)
 
 
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microsoft-edge/developer/index.yml

@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ landingContent:
           - text: Display regional versions of your site, based on OS settings
             url: ../web-platform/os-regional-settings.md
 
-          - text: View formatted JSON files
+          - text: View a JSON file as-is or formatted
             url: ../web-platform/json-viewer.md
 
           - text: Sign up for the Ad Selection API  # todo: moved to "Experimental web platform features" toc bucket, delete?

microsoft-edge/devtools-guide-chromium/network-console/network-console-tool.md

@@ -111,5 +111,5 @@ See also:
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 ## See also
 
-* [View formatted JSON files](../../web-platform/json-viewer.md)
+* [View a JSON file as-is or formatted](../../web-platform/json-viewer.md)
 <!-- * [edge-devtools-network-console repo](https://github.com/microsoft/edge-devtools-network-console) -->

microsoft-edge/devtools-guide-chromium/network/index.md

@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ Select a resource to learn more information about it.
 
    Tip: When a file is minified, select the **Format** (![Format](./index-images/format-icon.png)) button at the bottom of the **Response** panel to re-format the contents of the file for readability.
 
-   For example, if the response contains minified JSON data, click the **Format** button to re-format the JSON syntax so that each object property is on its own line.  You can also use the **JSON viewer** to view formatted and highlighted JSON responses in a browser tab.  See [View formatted JSON files](../../web-platform/json-viewer.md).
+   For example, if the response contains minified JSON data, click the **Format** button to re-format the JSON syntax so that each object property is on its own line.  You can also use the **JSON viewer** to view formatted and highlighted JSON responses in a browser tab.  See [View a JSON file as-is or formatted](../../web-platform/json-viewer.md).
 
 1. Select the **Timing** panel.  A breakdown of the network activity for the resource is displayed:
 

microsoft-edge/devtools-guide-chromium/sample-code/sample-code.md

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ last sync'd April 16, 2024
 | postMessage Trace Events | Tests `postMessage` trace events in the **Performance** tool.  Used for [View messages between windows, iframes, and dedicated workers](../evaluate-performance/reference.md#view-messages-between-windows-iframes-and-dedicated-workers) in _Performance features reference_. | [/devtools-postmessage-perf-timeline/](https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/Demos/tree/main/devtools-postmessage-perf-timeline) | [postMessage Trace Events demo](https://microsoftedge.github.io/Demos/devtools-postmessage-perf-timeline/) |
 | CSS :target pseudo-class | Used for [Support forcing the :target CSS state](../whats-new/2021/01/devtools.md#support-forcing-the-target-css-state). | [/devtools-target-pseudo/](https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/Demos/tree/main/devtools-target-pseudo) | [CSS :target pseudo-class demo](https://microsoftedge.github.io/Demos/devtools-target-pseudo/) |
 | Heap Snapshot Visualizer | Source code for the [Heap Snapshot Visualizer](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/heap-snapshot-visualizer/fceldlhognbemkgfacnffkdanocidgce) extension for DevTools. | [/heap-snapshot-visualizer/](https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/Demos/tree/main/heap-snapshot-visualizer) | n/a |
-| JSON dummy data | Simple JSON files.  Used for [View formatted JSON files](../../web-platform/json-viewer.md). | [/json-dummy-data/](https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/Demos/tree/main/json-dummy-data) | [JSON dummy data](https://microsoftedge.github.io/Demos/json-dummy-data/) |
+| JSON dummy data | Simple JSON files.  Used for [View a JSON file as-is or formatted](../../web-platform/json-viewer.md). | [/json-dummy-data/](https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/Demos/tree/main/json-dummy-data) | [JSON dummy data](https://microsoftedge.github.io/Demos/json-dummy-data/) |
 | Inspect Network Activity | Used for [Inspect network activity](../network/index.md). | [/network-tutorial/](https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/Demos/tree/main/network-tutorial) | [Inspect Network Activity Demo](https://microsoftedge.github.io/Demos/network-tutorial/) |
 | Photo gallery | Used for [The truth about CSS selector performance](https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2023/01/17/the-truth-about-css-selector-performance/). | [/photo-gallery/](https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/Demos/tree/main/photo-gallery) | [Photo Gallery](https://microsoftedge.github.io/Demos/photo-gallery/) |
 | Slow Calendar | Simple calendar demo app to test various DevTools features such as the **Performance** tool and source map support. | [/slow-calendar/](https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/Demos/tree/main/slow-calendar) | [Slow Calendar](https://microsoftedge.github.io/Demos/slow-calendar/public) |

microsoft-edge/devtools-guide-chromium/whats-new/2023/04/devtools-112.md

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ With code folding turned on, you can now expand and collapse objects and arrays
 Please send us your [feedback](../../../contact.md)!
 
 See also:
-* [View formatted JSON files](../../../../web-platform/json-viewer.md)
+* [View a JSON file as-is or formatted](../../../../web-platform/json-viewer.md)
 
 
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microsoft-edge/index.yml

@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ conceptualContent:
               url: ./web-platform/os-regional-settings.md
               itemType: how-to-guide
 
-            - text: View formatted JSON files
+            - text: View a JSON file as-is or formatted
               url: ./web-platform/json-viewer.md
               itemType: how-to-guide
 

microsoft-edge/toc.yml

@@ -1762,7 +1762,7 @@
           href: ./web-platform/os-regional-settings.md
           displayName: globalization, language, region, limited, intl, date, time, format
 
-        - name: View formatted JSON files
+        - name: View a JSON file as-is or formatted
           href: ./web-platform/json-viewer.md
           displayName: JSON viewer, view JSON
 # /Edge-specific web development tips

microsoft-edge/web-platform/json-viewer.md

@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 ---
-title: View formatted JSON files
-description: 
+title: View a JSON file as-is or formatted
+description: View a formatted or minified JSON file as-is or formatted, in Microsoft Edge.
 author: MSEdgeTeam
 ms.author: msedgedevrel
 ms.topic: conceptual
 ms.service: microsoft-edge
 ms.subservice: devtools
 ms.date: 03/05/2025
 ---
-# View formatted JSON files
+
+<!-- 
+# View a JSON file as-is or formatted
+-->
+
 
 When you open a JSON file in Microsoft Edge, the file is initially displayed as-is (nested, or minified), and the **Pretty-print** checkbox is initially cleared.
 
@@ -31,12 +35,12 @@ Select or clear the **Pretty-print** checkbox to change between viewing the `.js
 
 A `.json` file that contains whitespace and nesting ([128KB.json](https://microsoftedge.github.io/Demos/json-dummy-data/128KB.json)), displayed with the **Pretty-print** checkbox selected and then cleared:
 
-![A .json file that's non-minified, initially opened in Edge](./json-viewer-images/non-minified-json-file-non-pretty-printed.png)
+![A .json file that's non-minified, viewed as minified](./json-viewer-images/non-minified-json-file-non-pretty-printed.png)
 
 
 A `.json` file that's minified ([128KB-min.json](https://microsoftedge.github.io/Demos/json-dummy-data/128KB-min.json)), displayed with the **Pretty-print** checkbox selected:
 
-![A .json file that's minified, initially opened in Edge](./json-viewer-images/minified-json-file-pretty-printed.png)
+![A .json file that's minified, viewed with Pretty-print selected](./json-viewer-images/minified-json-file-pretty-printed.png)
 
 
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microsoft-edge/web-platform/web-platform.md

@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ See [Display regional versions of your site, based on OS settings](./os-regional
 
 
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-## View formatted JSON files
+## View a JSON file as-is or formatted
 
 Microsoft Edge includes the **JSON viewer**, a tool that automatically reformats and highlights the JSON data shown in a browser to make it easier to read.
 
 Formatting and highlighting JSON data is useful because sometimes a web server responds to HTTP requests by returning data encoded as JSON.  JSON data can be difficult to read when it's formatted as a single long, concatenated line of text. The same can occur when opening a JSON file from disk.  The **JSON viewer** reformats JSON server responses and local files, and indicates any lines that have syntax errors.
 
-See [View formatted JSON files](./json-viewer.md).
+See [View a JSON file as-is or formatted](./json-viewer.md).
 
 
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