Error reports aren't useful when a $ref is involved.

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Error reports aren't useful when a $ref is involved.

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In the case of a $ref, the JSON pointer to the schema+attribute causing the invalidation is incorrect. The path within the $ref-ed schema is rebased onto the path containing the $ref.

Answer 1 · 2014-12-08T20:02:43.000Z

Other validators (e.g. tv4) do the same, and I cannot think of a way to represent $ref redirection in the error report. Users who inspect the schema to find the source of trouble will see the $ref and be able to follow it manually.