example.jx

/**
 * This is an example of a valid JX file. Note that it supports comments. These
 * are ignored during parsing.
 * example.jx
 **/
 {
    // JX supports keys without quotes
    Title: "JX file format";
    // Values can be terminated with a comma or a semicolon, but semicolon is preferred for JX.
    SubTitle: "A super-set of JSON",
    // Strings can be quoted using single- or double-quotes, and may contain the other type of quote without escaping
    QuotedString: 'This is "perfectly" fine';
    "AnotherQuotedString": "This is 'also' ok";
    // This is a variable that can be referenced anywhere. Variables have global scope
    $FormatExtension: ".jx";
    // This sets a default variable if the user hasn't passed one in yet
    ?$FormatLongName: "JSON Extra";
    // Colors
    $HighlightColor: #ffffff;
    
    // This is an array (just like JSON)
    Settings: [
        // This is a string
        "This is a string";
        // And these are numbers
        -45.189;
        0xb8ac20;
        // Colors are also supported, in numerous formats
        #ff9900;
        rgb( 255, 198, 0 );
        rgba( 255, 198, 0, 0.5 );
        
        // Here is an object (just like JSON)
        {
            // Here we are referencing that variable from before
            Name: $FormatLongName;
            // This is neat. lookbacks to other values are supported (but not look-aheads)
            AnotherTitle: Title;
            BackgroundColor: Settings[3];
            // Equations
            "My equation": sin( PI ) * 4 ^ 2 * (14 + 3);
            // Strings
            'Alert String': "Hello World. This is " + $FormatLongName;
            // Colors
            ForegroundColor: tint( Settings[6].BackgroundColor,  $HighlightColor, 0.25 );
        }
    ], // Trailing commas are ignored (do not result in error) 
}