JSON

The json tag allows you to define an arbitrarily complex data object using JSON syntax.

You can render data contained in the object by navigating to it using the familiar . and [] syntax.

This is particularly useful if you wish to reuse a partial that expects certain objects as parameters, in a context where those objects aren't necessarily available, like templates.

input

{% json test_object %}
{
  "hello": "world",
  "array": [
    1,
    2,
    3,
    {
      "nested": "object" 
    }
  ]
}
{% endjson %}

{{ test_object.hello }}
{{ test_object.array[3].nested }}

output

world
object

You may also evaluate Liquid expressions inside the json block, like so:

input

{% json test_object %}
  { "evaluate_this": {{ 2 | times: 2 }} }
{% endjson %}

{{ test_object.evaluate_this }}

output

4