Visual Studio: JSON visualizer when debugging

Question

When debugging in Visual Studio 2010 and hovering over a variable name, I'm given the option to use 3 different built-in visualizers: Text, XML, & HTML.

Here is an example of what I'm referring to:

Since I'm doing more and more work with JSON based data, is there a JSON visualizer that I can install?

Answer 1

Yes, use this addon on Codeplex.

http://jsonviewer.codeplex.com/

Answer 2

Overtly visible disclamer: I wrote this and I'm giving it away for free via Microsofts Visual Studio Gallery. No ads, no link to my own site or anything.

I found this thread when looking for the exact same thing but seeing that http://jsonviewer.codeplex.com/ is "A visualizer for Visual Studio 2005" i felt that it was probably to outdated for my use. So I wrote a new visualizer instead (with built in jsonlint-support!). It has been tested with Visual Studio 2012 (but probably works fine for at least 2008 and 2010) and available from Microsofts Visual Studio Gallery.

Answer 3

You may reference theses posts:

JSON Debugger visualizer in Visual Studio 2012

JSON Debugger Visualizer in Visual Studio 2013

Answer 4

Actually it does work in visual studio 2010, but you have to unblock the assemblies. In explorer right click on the DLL and view properties the is a button to unblock the assembly.

Answer 5

I know the question references specifically Visual Studio 2010, but at least in Visual Studio 2019, the JSON Visualizer is already integrated so you don't need any extension, I would say.

Just select the JSON Visualizer in variable's view context menu:

And then press the view button: