I am eager to represent intricate nested JSON objects as tree diagrams using D3.js. Most examples utilize JSON files that explicitly outline their hierarchy, such as through the children attribute:
{
"name":"Alex",
"children":[
{
"name":"Josh",
"children":[
{
"name":"Joelle"
}
]
},
{
"name":"David",
"children":[
{
"name":"Lina"
},
{
"name":"Martha"
}
]
},
{
"name":"Lara",
"children":[
]
}
]
}
In the JSON data I aim to visualize, there are numerous attributes containing arrays of child-objects.
{
"fruit":"Apple",
"vitamins":[
{
"name":"Vitamin C",
"consistsOf":[
{
"id":"H",
"name":"Hydrogen",
"colors":[
{
"name":"colorless"
}
]
},
{
"id":"O",
"name":"Oxygen",
"colors":[
{
"name":"colorless"
},
{
"name":"blue"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"name":"Vitamin D",
"consistsOf":[
{
"id":"H",
"name":"Hydrogen",
"colors":[
{
"name":"colorless"
}
]
},
{
"id":"O",
"name":"Oxygen",
"colors":[
{
"name":"colorless"
},
{
"name":"blue"
}
]
},
{
"id":"C",
"name":"Carbon",
"colors":[
{
"name":"black"
},
{
"name":"grey"
}
]
}
]
}
]
}
Doesn't the JSON language inherently reveal relationships between the objects, enabling D3.js to draw a tree? What steps should be taken to accomplish this?