[sehrope]

Or just use YAML[1]. It's a super set of JSON, includes comments, nicely formatted lists, and is (IMHO) much easier on the eyes.

[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaml

[RHSeeger]

YAML is not a superset of JSON, it's a totally different format.

[TomasSedovic]

According to the spec, YAML 1.2 is:

"The primary objective of this revision is to bring YAML into compliance with JSON as an official subset."

http://yaml.org/spec/1.2/spec.html

If I understand it correctly, the earlier versions were close but not 100% compatible.

[sehrope]

YAML 1.2 is a super set of JSON. Check out the spec itself: http://www.yaml.org/spec/1.2/spec.html#id2759572

[bct]

It's both.