Name Specification Property

Name

http://lynx-json.org/name

Meaning

The name property of a specification identifies the property value or array item value that the specification describes.

Format Rules

• If the specification describes a property of an object value or an item in an array value, then name is REQUIRED.
• If the name property refers to a property of an object value, then its value MUST be the name of the property. The referenced property MAY be undefined.
• If the name property refers to an item in an array value, then its value MUST be the index of the item in the array value.

Example

Defined Property

{
  "actor": "Chevy Chase",
  "spec": {
    "hints": [ "container" ],
    "children": [
      {
        "name": "actor",
        "hints": [ "text" ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Undefined Property

{
  "spec": {
    "hints": [ "container" ],
    "children": [
      {
        "name": "actor",
        "hints": [ "text" ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Array Item

{
  "value": [
    "Chevy Chase"
  ],
  "spec": {
    "hints": [ "container" ],
    "children": [
      {
        "name": "0",
        "hints": [ "text" ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Authoring Rules

None

Authoring Considerations

None

User Agent Rules

None

User Agent Considerations

None