SharePoint Online JSON formatting is a powerful tool that allows users to customize the display of list data, bringing a new level of functionality and aesthetics to SharePoint online lists. In my previous blog post, we saw how to show country flags using SharePoint JSON formatting for single selection choice column.
The JSON formatting sample given in this blog post demonstrates displaying flags of the counties selected in the multiple selection SharePoint choice column.
The country flags are shown using the FlagCDN – CDN & API of flags web site API. As Microsoft have blocked the external domain images in SharePoint JSON formatting by default, you will have to allow the flagcdn.com domain in HTML Field Security settings of your SharePoint site by following this step by step guide: Why external domain image URLs are not working in SharePoint Online JSON Formatting?
Also, You can find the list of countries used in this JSON sample at: List of Countries.
Multiple selection choice column settings
Add list of countries in the choice column settings like:
SharePoint Online JSON sample
Use below JSON to apply JSON column formatting for multiple selection SharePoint choice column to show the flag of selected countries:
{
"$schema": "https://developer.microsoft.com/json-schemas/sp/v2/column-formatting.schema.json",
"elmType": "div",
"inlineEditField": "[$Countries]",
"children": [
{
"elmType": "div",
"style": {
"display": "flex",
"flex-direction": "column",
"justify-content": "flex-start",
"flex-wrap": "wrap",
"margin": "5px 0px"
},
"children": [
{
"elmType": "div",
"forEach": "choiceIterator in @currentField",
"style": {
"margin": "3px 0px",
"display": "flex",
"flex-direction": "row",
"align-items": "center"
},
"children": [
{
"elmType": "img",
"attributes": {
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Barbuda','ag',if([$choiceIterator]=='Argentina','ar',if([$choiceIterator]=='Armenia','am',if([$choiceIterator]=='Aruba','aw',if([$choiceIterator]=='Australia','au',if([$choiceIterator]=='Austria','at',if([$choiceIterator]=='Azerbaijan','az',if([$choiceIterator]=='Bahamas','bs',if([$choiceIterator]=='Bahrain','bh',if([$choiceIterator]=='Bangladesh','bd',if([$choiceIterator]=='Barbados','bb',if([$choiceIterator]=='Belarus','by',if([$choiceIterator]=='Belgium','be',if([$choiceIterator]=='Belize','bz',if([$choiceIterator]=='Benin','bj',if([$choiceIterator]=='Bermuda','bm',if([$choiceIterator]=='Bhutan','bt',if([$choiceIterator]=='Bolivia','bo',if([$choiceIterator]=='Bonaire','bq',if([$choiceIterator]=='Bosnia and Herzegovina','ba',if([$choiceIterator]=='Botswana','bw',if([$choiceIterator]=='Bouvet Island','bv',if([$choiceIterator]=='Brazil','br',if([$choiceIterator]=='British Indian Ocean 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Islands','mh',if([$choiceIterator]=='Martinique','mq',if([$choiceIterator]=='Mauritania','mr',if([$choiceIterator]=='Mauritius','mu',if([$choiceIterator]=='Mayotte','yt',if([$choiceIterator]=='Mexico','mx',if([$choiceIterator]=='Micronesia','fm',if([$choiceIterator]=='Moldova','md',if([$choiceIterator]=='Monaco','mc',if([$choiceIterator]=='Mongolia','mn',if([$choiceIterator]=='Montenegro','me',if([$choiceIterator]=='Montserrat','ms',if([$choiceIterator]=='Morocco','ma',if([$choiceIterator]=='Mozambique','mz',if([$choiceIterator]=='Myanmar','mm',if([$choiceIterator]=='Namibia','na',if([$choiceIterator]=='Nauru','nr',if([$choiceIterator]=='Nepal','np',if([$choiceIterator]=='Netherlands','nl',if([$choiceIterator]=='New Caledonia','nc',if([$choiceIterator]=='New Zealand','nz',if([$choiceIterator]=='Nicaragua','ni',if([$choiceIterator]=='Niger','ne',if([$choiceIterator]=='Nigeria','ng',if([$choiceIterator]=='Niue','nu',if([$choiceIterator]=='Norfolk 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"title": ""
},
"style": {
"max-width": "50px",
"padding": "0 10px 0 0"
}
},
{
"elmType": "span",
"txtContent": "[$choiceIterator]"
}
]
}
]
}
]
}Where [$Countries] is the internal name of SharePoint choice column. You can get the internal name of your SharePoint list column by following this article: How to find the Internal name of columns in SharePoint Online?
Output
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