@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ See the [Python documentation](https://plotly.com/python/) for more examples.
 
 Built on top of [plotly.js](https://.com/plotly/plotly.js), `plotly.py` is a high-level, declarative charting library. plotly.js ships with over 30 chart types, including scientific charts, 3D graphs, statistical charts, SVG maps, financial charts, and more.
 
-`plotly.py` is [MIT Licensed](https://.com/plotly/plotly.py/blob/main/LICENSE.txt). Plotly graphs can be viewed in Jupyter and marimo notebooks, standalone HTML files, or integrated into [Dash applications](https://dash.plotly.com/).
+`plotly.py` is [MIT Licensed](https://.com/plotly/plotly.py/blob/main/LICENSE.txt). Plotly graphs can be viewed in [Jupyter notebooks](https://jupyter.org), other Python notebook software such as [marimo](https://marimo.io), as standalone HTML files, or integrated into [Dash applications](https://dash.plotly.com/).
 
 [Contact us](https://plotly.com/consulting-and-oem/) for consulting, dasard development, application integration, and feature additions.
 

@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@
 build_from_imports_py,
 )
 from codegen.validators import (
-write_validator_py,
-write_data_validator_py,
+get_data_validator_params,
+get_validator_params,
+write_validator_json,
 get_data_validator_instance,
 )
 
@@ -171,22 +172,27 @@ def perform_codegen(reformat=True):
 if node.is_compound and not isinstance(node, ElementDefaultsNode)
 ]
 
+validator_params = {}
 # Write out validators
 # --------------------
 # # ### Layout ###
 for node in all_layout_nodes:
-write_validator_py(outdir, node)
+get_validator_params(node, validator_params)
 
 # ### Trace ###
 for node in all_trace_nodes:
-write_validator_py(outdir, node)
+get_validator_params(node, validator_params)
 
 # ### Frames ###
 for node in all_frame_nodes:
-write_validator_py(outdir, node)
+get_validator_params(node, validator_params)
 
 # ### Data (traces) validator ###
-write_data_validator_py(outdir, base_traces_node)
+get_data_validator_params(base_traces_node, validator_params)
+
+# Write out the JSON data for the validators
+os.makedirs(validators_pkgdir, exist_ok=True)
+write_validator_json(outdir, validator_params)
 
 # Alls
 # ----
@@ -217,27 +223,6 @@ def perform_codegen(reformat=True):
 layout_array_nodes,
 )
 
-# Write validator __init__.py files
-# ---------------------------------
-# ### Write __init__.py files for each validator package ###
-validator_rel_class_imports = {}
-for node in all_datatype_nodes:
-if node.is_mapped:
-continue
-key = node.parent_path_parts
-validator_rel_class_imports.setdefault(key, []).append(
-f"._{node.name_property}.{node.name_validator_class}"
-)
-
-# Add Data validator
-root_validator_pairs = validator_rel_class_imports[()]
-root_validator_pairs.append("._data.DataValidator")
-
-# Output validator __init__.py files
-validators_pkg = opath.join(outdir, "validators")
-for path_parts, rel_classes in validator_rel_class_imports.items():
-write_init_py(validators_pkg, path_parts, [], rel_classes)
-
 # Write datatype __init__.py files
 # --------------------------------
 datatype_rel_class_imports = {}

@@ -130,14 +130,11 @@ class {datatype_class}(_{node.name_base_datatype}):\n"""
 """
 )
 
-subplot_validator_names = [n.name_validator_class for n in subplot_nodes]
-
-validator_csv = ", ".join(subplot_validator_names)
 subplot_dict_str = (
 "{"
 + ", ".join(
-f"'{subname}': {valname}"
-for subname, valname in zip(subplot_names, subplot_validator_names)
+f'"{subname}": ValidatorCache.get_validator("layout", "{subname}")'
+for subname in subplot_names
 )
 + "}"
 )
@@ -153,7 +150,7 @@ def _subplotid_validators(self):
 -------
 dict
 \"\"\"
-from plotly.validators.layout import ({validator_csv})
+from plotly.validator_cache import ValidatorCache
 
 return {subplot_dict_str}