diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/aggregate-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/aggregate/AggregateProcessorConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/aggregate-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/aggregate/AggregateProcessorConfig.java
index fc5cb75187..cfb986fe53 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/aggregate-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/aggregate/AggregateProcessorConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/aggregate-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/aggregate/AggregateProcessorConfig.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class AggregateProcessorConfig {
     @JsonProperty("aggregated_events_tag")
     private String aggregatedEventsTag;
 
-    @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper conditional expression (https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), such as '/some-key == \"test\"', that will be evaluated to determine whether the processor will be run on the event.")
+    @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper [conditional expression](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), such as '/some-key == \"test\"', that will be evaluated to determine whether the processor will be run on the event.")
     @JsonProperty("aggregate_when")
     private String whenCondition;
 
diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/aggregate-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/aggregate/actions/TailSamplerAggregateActionConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/aggregate-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/aggregate/actions/TailSamplerAggregateActionConfig.java
index f86672e3b9..85ce0b1135 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/aggregate-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/aggregate/actions/TailSamplerAggregateActionConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/aggregate-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/aggregate/actions/TailSamplerAggregateActionConfig.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class TailSamplerAggregateActionConfig {
     @NotNull
     private Integer percent;
     
-    @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper conditional expression (https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), such as '/some-key == \"test\"', that will be evaluated to determine whether the event is an error event or not")
+    @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper [conditional expression](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), such as '/some-key == \"test\"', that will be evaluated to determine whether the event is an error event or not")
     @JsonProperty("condition")
     private String condition;
 
diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/csv-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/csv/CsvProcessorConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/csv-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/csv/CsvProcessorConfig.java
index e48672dc54..e21968ebdf 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/csv-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/csv/CsvProcessorConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/csv-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/csv/CsvProcessorConfig.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class CsvProcessorConfig {
     private List<String> columnNames;
 
     @JsonProperty("csv_when")
-    @JsonPropertyDescription("Allows you to specify a Data Prepper conditional expression (https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), " +
+    @JsonPropertyDescription("Allows you to specify a Data Prepper [conditional expression](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), " +
             "such as `/some-key == \"test\"`, that will be evaluated to determine whether " +
             "the processor should be applied to the event.")
     private String csvWhen;
diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/dissect-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/dissect/DissectProcessorConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/dissect-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/dissect/DissectProcessorConfig.java
index f708bdd1a1..f934919e81 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/dissect-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/dissect/DissectProcessorConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/dissect-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/dissect/DissectProcessorConfig.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class DissectProcessorConfig {
             "`double`, `string`, `long`, `big_decimal`, and `boolean`. By default, all fields are of the `string` type.")
     private Map<String, TargetType> targetTypes;
     @JsonProperty("dissect_when")
-    @JsonPropertyDescription("Specifies a condition for performing the `dissect` operation using a Data Prepper conditional expression " +
+    @JsonPropertyDescription("Specifies a condition for performing the `dissect` operation using a Data Prepper [conditional expression]" +
             "(https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/). " +
             "If specified, the `dissect` operation will only run when the expression evaluates to true.")
     private String dissectWhen;
diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/drop-events-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/drop/DropEventProcessorConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/drop-events-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/drop/DropEventProcessorConfig.java
index f612219fcc..b1383fbdf0 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/drop-events-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/drop/DropEventProcessorConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/drop-events-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/drop/DropEventProcessorConfig.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 public class DropEventProcessorConfig {
 
-    @JsonPropertyDescription("Accepts a Data Prepper conditional expression string following the Data Prepper Expression Syntax (https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/). Configuring drop_events with drop_when: true drops all the events received.")
+    @JsonPropertyDescription("Accepts a Data Prepper conditional expression string following the [Data Prepper Expression Syntax](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/). Configuring drop_events with drop_when: true drops all the events received.")
     @JsonProperty("drop_when")
     @NotEmpty
     private String dropWhen;
diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/dynamodb-source/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/source/dynamodb/DynamoDBSourceConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/dynamodb-source/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/source/dynamodb/DynamoDBSourceConfig.java
index 5babe81a29..dae4931d6e 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/dynamodb-source/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/source/dynamodb/DynamoDBSourceConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/dynamodb-source/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/source/dynamodb/DynamoDBSourceConfig.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
 import jakarta.validation.Valid;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.AssertTrue;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotEmpty;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 import org.opensearch.dataprepper.plugins.source.dynamodb.configuration.AwsAuthenticationConfig;
 import org.opensearch.dataprepper.plugins.source.dynamodb.configuration.TableConfig;
@@ -22,6 +23,9 @@
 public class DynamoDBSourceConfig {
 
     @JsonProperty("tables")
+    @NotEmpty
+    @NotNull
+    @Valid
     private List<TableConfig> tableConfigs = Collections.emptyList();
 
     @JsonProperty("aws")
diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/dynamodb-source/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/source/dynamodb/configuration/TableConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/dynamodb-source/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/source/dynamodb/configuration/TableConfig.java
index d7c90ea1dd..d0e2b2c25d 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/dynamodb-source/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/source/dynamodb/configuration/TableConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/dynamodb-source/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/source/dynamodb/configuration/TableConfig.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package org.opensearch.dataprepper.plugins.source.dynamodb.configuration;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+import jakarta.validation.Valid;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotEmpty;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 
@@ -17,9 +18,11 @@ public class TableConfig {
     private String tableArn;
 
     @JsonProperty("export")
+    @Valid
     private ExportConfig exportConfig;
 
     @JsonProperty(value = "stream")
+    @Valid
     private StreamConfig streamConfig;
 
 
diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/flatten-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/flatten/FlattenProcessorConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/flatten-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/flatten/FlattenProcessorConfig.java
index 6f15fd25f2..648936f2bf 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/flatten-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/flatten/FlattenProcessorConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/flatten-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/flatten/FlattenProcessorConfig.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class FlattenProcessorConfig {
     private List<String> excludeKeys = DEFAULT_EXCLUDE_KEYS;
 
     @JsonProperty("flatten_when")
-    @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper conditional expression (https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), " +
+    @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper [conditional expression](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), " +
             "such as `/some-key == \"test\"'`, that determines whether the `flatten` processor will be run on the " +
             "event. Default is `null`, which means that all events will be processed unless otherwise stated.")
     private String flattenWhen;
diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/geoip-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/geoip/processor/GeoIPProcessorConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/geoip-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/geoip/processor/GeoIPProcessorConfig.java
index 9d07ce748d..23b351390a 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/geoip-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/geoip/processor/GeoIPProcessorConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/geoip-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/geoip/processor/GeoIPProcessorConfig.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class GeoIPProcessorConfig {
     private List<String> tagsOnNoValidIp;
 
     @JsonProperty("geoip_when")
-    @JsonPropertyDescription("Specifies a condition for including Events in the `geoip` processor using a Data Prepper conditional expression " +
+    @JsonPropertyDescription("Specifies a condition for including Events in the `geoip` processor using a Data Prepper [conditional expression]" +
             "(https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/)." +
             " If specified, the `geoip` processor will only run when the expression evaluates to true.")
     private String whenCondition;
diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/key-value-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/keyvalue/KeyValueProcessorConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/key-value-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/keyvalue/KeyValueProcessorConfig.java
index 3b3f31b1db..b3f283136a 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/key-value-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/keyvalue/KeyValueProcessorConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/key-value-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/keyvalue/KeyValueProcessorConfig.java
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public class KeyValueProcessorConfig {
     private boolean dropKeysWithNoValue = false;
 
     @JsonProperty("key_value_when")
-    @JsonPropertyDescription("Allows you to specify a Data Prepper conditional expression (https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), " +
+    @JsonPropertyDescription("Allows you to specify a Data Prepper [conditional expression](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), " +
             "such as `/some-key == \"test\"`, that will be evaluated to determine whether " +
             "the processor should be applied to the event.")
     private String keyValueWhen;
diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/ConvertEntryTypeProcessorConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/ConvertEntryTypeProcessorConfig.java
index 905309bb1d..ce6aaed15c 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/ConvertEntryTypeProcessorConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/ConvertEntryTypeProcessorConfig.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class ConvertEntryTypeProcessorConfig implements ConverterArguments {
     private int scale = 0;
 
     @JsonProperty("convert_when")
-    @JsonPropertyDescription("Specifies a condition using a Data Prepper expression (https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/) for performing the convert_entry_type operation. If specified, the convert_entry_type operation runs only when the expression evaluates to true.")
+    @JsonPropertyDescription("Specifies a condition using a [Data Prepper expression](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/) for performing the convert_entry_type operation. If specified, the convert_entry_type operation runs only when the expression evaluates to true.")
     private String convertWhen;
 
     @JsonProperty("null_values")
diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/ListToMapProcessorConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/ListToMapProcessorConfig.java
index 1436b140ef..13b6c2f0fb 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/ListToMapProcessorConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/ListToMapProcessorConfig.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static FlattenedElement fromOptionValue(final String option) {
     private FlattenedElement flattenedElement = FlattenedElement.FIRST;
 
     @JsonProperty("list_to_map_when")
-    @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper conditional expression (https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), " +
+    @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper [conditional expression](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), " +
             "such as `/some-key == \"test\"'`, that will be evaluated to determine whether the processor will be " +
             "run on the event. Default is `null`. All events will be processed unless otherwise stated.")
     private String listToMapWhen;
diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/MapToListProcessorConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/MapToListProcessorConfig.java
index 1d2556d560..a402c27cdc 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/MapToListProcessorConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/MapToListProcessorConfig.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class MapToListProcessorConfig {
     private String valueName = DEFAULT_VALUE_NAME;
 
     @JsonProperty("map_to_list_when")
-    @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper conditional expression (https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), " +
+    @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper [conditional expression](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), " +
             "such as `/some-key == \"test\"'`, that will be evaluated to determine whether the processor will " +
             "be run on the event. Default is `null`. All events will be processed unless otherwise stated.")
     private String mapToListWhen;
diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/RenameKeyProcessorConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/RenameKeyProcessorConfig.java
index 3b13382fcc..7449cc9968 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/RenameKeyProcessorConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/RenameKeyProcessorConfig.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public static class Entry {
         private boolean overwriteIfToKeyExists = false;
 
         @JsonProperty("rename_when")
-        @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper conditional expression (https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), " +
+        @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper [conditional expression](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), " +
                 "such as `/some-key == \"test\"'`, that will be evaluated to determine whether the processor will be " +
                 "run on the event. Default is `null`. All events will be processed unless otherwise stated.")
         private String renameWhen;
diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/SelectEntriesProcessorConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/SelectEntriesProcessorConfig.java
index 8c1d2a58ad..a9a8ff9ce6 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/SelectEntriesProcessorConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-event-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutateevent/SelectEntriesProcessorConfig.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public class SelectEntriesProcessorConfig {
     private List<String> includeKeys;
 
     @JsonProperty("select_when")
-    @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper conditional expression (https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), " +
+    @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper [conditional expression](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), " +
             "such as `/some-key == \"test\"'`, that will be evaluated to determine whether the processor will be " +
             "run on the event. Default is `null`. All events will be processed unless otherwise stated.")
     private String selectWhen;
diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-string-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutatestring/SubstituteStringProcessorConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-string-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutatestring/SubstituteStringProcessorConfig.java
index 552adfb5c3..722a42dcbe 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-string-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutatestring/SubstituteStringProcessorConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/mutate-string-processors/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/mutatestring/SubstituteStringProcessorConfig.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public static class Entry {
         private String to;
 
         @JsonProperty("substitute_when")
-        @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper conditional expression (https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), " +
+        @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper [conditional expression](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), " +
                 "such as `/some-key == \"test\"'`, that will be evaluated to determine whether the processor will be " +
                 "run on the event. Default is `null`. All events will be processed unless otherwise stated.")
         private String substituteWhen;
diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/parse-json-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/parse/ion/ParseIonProcessorConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/parse-json-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/parse/ion/ParseIonProcessorConfig.java
index ba28e64413..2a8484131e 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/parse-json-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/parse/ion/ParseIonProcessorConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/parse-json-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/parse/ion/ParseIonProcessorConfig.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class ParseIonProcessorConfig implements CommonParseConfig {
     private String pointer;
 
     @JsonProperty("parse_when")
-    @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper conditional expression (https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), such as '/some-key == \"test\"', that will be evaluated to determine whether the processor will be run on the event.")
+    @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper [conditional expression](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), such as '/some-key == \"test\"', that will be evaluated to determine whether the processor will be run on the event.")
     private String parseWhen;
 
     @JsonProperty("tags_on_failure")
diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/parse-json-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/parse/json/ParseJsonProcessorConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/parse-json-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/parse/json/ParseJsonProcessorConfig.java
index b755eb777b..13a6e2e24a 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/parse-json-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/parse/json/ParseJsonProcessorConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/parse-json-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/parse/json/ParseJsonProcessorConfig.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class ParseJsonProcessorConfig implements CommonParseConfig {
     private String pointer;
 
     @JsonProperty("parse_when")
-    @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper conditional expression (https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), such as '/some-key == \"test\"', that will be evaluated to determine whether the processor will be run on the event.")
+    @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper [conditional expression](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), such as '/some-key == \"test\"', that will be evaluated to determine whether the processor will be run on the event.")
     private String parseWhen;
 
     @JsonProperty("tags_on_failure")
diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/parse-json-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/parse/xml/ParseXmlProcessorConfig.java b/data-prepper-plugins/parse-json-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/parse/xml/ParseXmlProcessorConfig.java
index 3646540c8b..82d19a2098 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/parse-json-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/parse/xml/ParseXmlProcessorConfig.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/parse-json-processor/src/main/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/parse/xml/ParseXmlProcessorConfig.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class ParseXmlProcessorConfig implements CommonParseConfig {
     private String pointer;
 
     @JsonProperty("parse_when")
-    @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper conditional expression (https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), such as '/some-key == \"test\"', that will be evaluated to determine whether the processor will be run on the event.")
+    @JsonPropertyDescription("A Data Prepper [conditional expression](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/data-prepper/pipelines/expression-syntax/), such as '/some-key == \"test\"', that will be evaluated to determine whether the processor will be run on the event.")
     private String parseWhen;
 
     @JsonProperty("tags_on_failure")