How can I validate & beautify JSON through a jquery/javascript plugin

Question

I have a requirement where in I get JSON data from backend and I have to show that in textarea.currently, the data comes but its not formatted and validated.Now

1)How can I beautify JSON in the textarea ? 2)How can I validate it before saving ?

I have searched for all javascript/jquery plugins but I am not getting what I want.I want something like jslint

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Use JSON.stringify(object, 0, 4) with space parameter for a formatted JSON string.

var object = [{ "stop_id": 70021, "stop_name": "CALTRAIN - 22ND ST STATION", "stop_lat": 37.757692, "stop_lon": -122.392318, "zone_id": 3329 }, { "stop_id": 70022, "stop_name": "CALTRAIN - 22ND ST STATION", "stop_lat": 37.757692, "stop_lon": -122.392318, "zone_id": 3329 }, { "stop_id": 70151, "stop_name": "CALTRAIN - ATHERTON STATION", "stop_lat": 37.464458, "stop_lon": -122.198152, "zone_id": 3331 }];
document.write('<pre>' + JSON.stringify(object, 0, 4) + '</pre>');