See the following section for more information on formatting your JSON file.
### Configuration file format
-Your JSON file should include the rule you're adding a custom element to, the element you are customizing, and the `methodId` for each element. Each language needs a separate JSON file but can contain multiple rules. Click your language below to expand an example of a JSON file to help you understand the expected format.
+Your JSON file should include the rule you're adding a custom element to, the element you are customizing, and the `methodId` for each element. Each language needs a separate JSON file but can contain multiple rules. You may use the special rule key `common` to apply the given configuration to all the rules. Click your language below to expand an example of a JSON file to help you understand the expected format.
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