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- Makes it easier to find keyboard.jsonschema.
- Adds a reference to the Data Driven page.

* Update docs/reference_info_json.md

Co-authored-by: Ryan <fauxpark@gmail.com>

Co-authored-by: Joel Challis <git@zvecr.com>
Co-authored-by: Ryan <fauxpark@gmail.com>
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# `info.json` # `info.json`
The information contained in `info.json` is combined with the `config.h` and `rules.mk` files, dynamically generating the necessary configuration for your keyboard at compile time. It is also used by the [QMK API](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_api), and contains the information [QMK Configurator](https://config.qmk.fm/) needs to display a representation of your keyboard. The information contained in `info.json` is combined with the `config.h` and `rules.mk` files, dynamically generating the necessary configuration for your keyboard at compile time. It is also used by the [QMK API](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_api), and contains the information [QMK Configurator](https://config.qmk.fm/) needs to display a representation of your keyboard. Its key/value pairs are ruled by the [`data/schemas/keyboard.jsonschema`](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/blob/master/data/schemas/keyboard.jsonschema) file. To learn more about the why and how of the schema file see the [Data Driven Configuration](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/data_driven_config) page.
You can create `info.json` files at every level under `qmk_firmware/keyboards/<name>`. These files are combined, with more specific files overriding keys in less specific files. This means you do not need to duplicate your metadata information. For example, `qmk_firmware/keyboards/clueboard/info.json` specifies `manufacturer` and `maintainer`, while `qmk_firmware/keyboards/clueboard/66/info.json` specifies more specific information about Clueboard 66%. You can create `info.json` files at every level under `qmk_firmware/keyboards/<name>`. These files are combined, with more specific files overriding keys in less specific files. This means you do not need to duplicate your metadata information. For example, `qmk_firmware/keyboards/clueboard/info.json` specifies `manufacturer` and `maintainer`, while `qmk_firmware/keyboards/clueboard/66/info.json` specifies more specific information about Clueboard 66%.
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* Example: `skullydazed` * Example: `skullydazed`
* `usb` * `usb`
* Configure USB VID, PID, and device version. See the [USB](#USB) section for more detail. * Configure USB VID, PID, and device version. See the [USB](#USB) section for more detail.
There are many more optional keys, some of which are described below. Others may be found by examining `data/schemas`.
* `debounce` * `debounce`
* The amount of time in milliseconds to wait for debounce to happen. * The amount of time in milliseconds to wait for debounce to happen.
* Default: `5` * Default: `5`
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* `rgblight` * `rgblight`
* Configure the [RGB Lighting feature](feature_rgblight.md). See the [RGB Lighting](#rgb-lighting) section for more detail. * Configure the [RGB Lighting feature](feature_rgblight.md). See the [RGB Lighting](#rgb-lighting) section for more detail.
?> For all the available keys and their allowed values refer back to the [`data/schemas/keyboard.jsonschema`](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/blob/master/data/schemas/keyboard.jsonschema) file.
### Layout Format ### Layout Format
Within our `info.json` file the `layouts` portion of the dictionary contains several nested dictionaries. The outer layer consists of QMK layout macros, for example `LAYOUT_ansi` or `LAYOUT_iso`. Within our `info.json` file the `layouts` portion of the dictionary contains several nested dictionaries. The outer layer consists of QMK layout macros, for example `LAYOUT_ansi` or `LAYOUT_iso`.