Raw JSON Text Format
Is a versatile and powerful format used in minecraft commands and files. It is used for entity/item
names, item descriptions, .mcmeta files and more.
JSON is based on a key-value system. In case of minecraft the
key is always a string. There's a limited set of keys, and corresponding set of values it can
accept
Example: {"color":"red"}
text
Plain text
Is a static type used to define plain text.
Syntax:
- Any string (
"Your text"
)
Example: {"text":"Hello World!"}
will display as Hello World!
translate
Multilanguage text
(Client) Contains a value, which is used by resourcepack to change its contents depending on the
language. By default, inherits from en_us.json
Syntax:
- Any string (
"Your translatable key"
)
You can create your own keys for your own translations. The full list of vanilla keys can be found the
Vanilla Resourcepack
Example: {"translate":"block.minecraft.gray_wool"}
will display as
Gray Wool
in US English, Grey Wool
in UK
English, etc.
score
Score
Displays a score value (integer) of a specific scoreboard. Used to insert variables into text.
Syntax:
-
"score": {
-
"objective":"Scoreboard name"
-
"name":"Entity selector/Fake player"
-
}
Example:
{"score":{"objective":"my_scoreboard", "name":"@p"}}
would display
my_scoreboard's score of nearest player
keybind
Keybind
(Client) Displays a keybind player has set in controls settings for a specific action.
Syntax:
- String containing the keybind key
Complete list of all keybinds:
key.advancements
,
key.back
,
key.chat
,
key.command
,
key.drop
,
key.forward
,
key.fullscreen
,
key.hotbar.1
,
key.hotbar.2
,
key.hotbar.3
,
key.hotbar.4
,
key.hotbar.5
,
key.hotbar.6
,
key.hotbar.7
,
key.hotbar.8
,
key.hotbar.9
,
key.inventory
,
key.jump
,
key.left
,
key.loadToolbarActivator
,
key.pickItem
,
key.playerlist
,
key.right
,
key.saveToolbarActivator
,
key.screenshot
,
key.smoothCamera
,
key.sneak
,
key.spectatorOutlines
,
key.sprint
,
key.swapOffhand
,
key.togglePerspective
,
key.use
.
Example:
{"keybind":"key.jump"}
(if player didn't change the keybind) will display
spacebar