changes as per @michalvasko

Author: bradh352

src/parser_data.h

@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ struct ly_in;
 #define LYD_PARSE_JSON_NULL 0x4000000       /**< Allow using JSON empty value 'null' within JSON input, such nodes are
                                                  silently skipped and treated as non-existent. By default, such values
                                                  are invalid. */
-#define LYD_PARSE_JSON_STRING_DATATYPES 0x8000000 /*!**< By default, JSON data values are validated to be in the proper format.
-                                                        For instance numbers are expected to not be enclosed in quotes, nor
-                                                        are boolean values.  Setting this option will disable this
-                                                        validation.  Prior to v1.0.212 this was the default behavior. */
+#define LYD_PARSE_JSON_STRING_DATATYPES 0x8000000 /**< By default, JSON data values are expected to be in the correct
+                                                       format according to RFC 7951 based on their type. Using this
+                                                       option the validation can be softened to accept boolean and
+                                                       number type values enclosed in quotes. */
 #define LYD_PARSE_OPTS_MASK 0xFFFF0000      /**< Mask for all the LYD_PARSE_ options. */
 
 /** @} dataparseroptions */

src/parser_json.c

@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ static LY_ERR
 lydjson_value_type_hint(struct lyd_json_ctx *lydctx, enum LYJSON_PARSER_STATUS *status_p, uint32_t *type_hint_p)
 {
     struct lyjson_ctx *jsonctx = lydctx->jsonctx;
+
     *type_hint_p = 0;
 
     if (*status_p == LYJSON_ARRAY) {