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<h2>Basic example</h2>
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	<p>Here is a basic example of a JSON Schema:
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{
	"title": "Example Schema",
	"type": "object",
	"properties": {
		"firstName": {
			"type": "string"
		},
		"lastName": {
			"type": "string"
		},
		"age": {
			"description": "Age in years",
			"type": "integer",
			"minimum": 0
		}
	},
	"required": ["firstName", "lastName"]
}
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<h2>Walkthroughs</h2>
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	<p>The two examples below are step-by-step guides into building a schema:
	<ul>
		<li><a href="example1.html">a simple example</a> which covers a classical product catalog description.
		<li><a href="example2.html">a more advanced example</a>, using JSON Schema to describe filesystem entries in a Unix-like /etc/fstab file.
	</ul>
	<p>The <a href="http://www.stsci.edu/">Space Telescope Science Institute</a> has also published an <a href="http://spacetelescope.github.io/understanding-json-schema/">guide aimed at schema authors</a>.
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