# Anki messes up my json; why?

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**Category:** Card Design\
**Created:** [January 31, 2026, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-messes-up-my-json-why/68575 "2026-01-31T22:17:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-messes-up-my-json-why/68575/6 "2026-02-01T13:46:44Z")

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> [@TheIRS-PayUp](#):
>
> Are you saying to instead do something like
> 
> ```auto
> <div>{{js_field}}</div>
> 
> ```
> 
> And then use js to extract that field?

Basically, yes. You can add an Id to locate the element more easily from JS, and then use something like

```auto
jsonString = document.getElementById('jsonField').textContent;
let x = JSON.parse(jsonString);

```

( keep in mind that you’ll need to change single quotes around `43%` and `34%` in your original string to double quotes as well)

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