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featureId: json-editor-schema-updates
title: JSON editor schema updates
area: IDE
thumbnailImage: ../media/json-schema-updates.png
description: JSON editor updated to support more JSON schema features.

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The JSON editor now supports newer JSON Schema specifications, giving you access to modern schema features like `$defs`, `$anchor`, and improved vocabulary support.

Previously, the editor only supported JSON Schema Draft 4 and Draft 7. You can now use:

- [JSON Schema Draft 2019-09](https://json-schema.org/draft/2019-09/json-schema-core.html)
- [JSON Schema Draft 2020-12](https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/json-schema-core.html)

This means better IntelliSense and validation when working with schemas that use the latest specifications.