A new strict JSON highlighter

[iarna]

So previously we were just using the js highlighter for json, but that's not actually desirable as json doesn't accept lots of stuff that js does. So I wrote this new json highlighter from scratch based on json.org– this should be complete to the point of highlighting any invalid JSON.

[iarna]

Hi, just reminding you this is here. =)

[cmur2]

Ah, nice! Seems to work fine and also recognizes [] just like {} :)
But the handling of escape sequences changed because now the initial backslash isn't bold anymore - deliberately? (It's not dealbreaking and one could argue that this allows to focus more on the meaning of the escape sequence since this backslash is always there but at least in my scenarios it's now easier to overlook short escape sequences hidden in longer strings...)

[iarna]

Nope– I'll update the pull request

[iarna]

Updated =) (Also fixed a bug where \ was showing as an error)

[cmur2]

Yea, I noticed the \ problem too but assumed it was really a fault of mine ^^ Thank, will merge now.

[cmur2]

Hi, I'm currently in the process of trying to get all the contributions to the original JOE project (http://sourceforge.net/projects/joe-editor/) and wanted to ask kindly if you are willing to put your file under the GPL v2 license? This would be needed in order to comply with the license of the original JOE project. No problem if you decline, though :)

[iarna]

Absolutely. In fact, dual licensed, GPL v2 and ISC:

Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.

[cmur2]

Wonderful, thanks!

[cmur2]

Might you extend your statement to "GPL v2 or any later version"? The original JOE project evaluated their licensing situation and would like to have the any-later-version option to be better prepared for future developments... I already updated this for myself in the README.

[iarna]

Sure. (Of course, ISC above, is permissive enough that I could have JUST licensed it under that and it'd be compatible with any version of the GPL.)

[cmur2]

Thanks. (Yea I guessed something like that but I'm not soo deep into license compatibility and didn't use ISC before...) Sorry for the trouble.