JSON

JSON, or JavaScript Object Notation, is an open standard format that uses human-readable text to transmit data objects consisting of attribute–value pairs.

Description

JSON is used primarily to transmit data between a server and a web application

JSON is an alternative to XML.

Although originally derived from JavaScript, JSON is a language-independent data format.

Code for parsing and generating JSON data is readily available in many programming languages.

Web services and Ajax

See Web service and Ajax (programming).

JSONLint

JSONLint is an online JSON validation service.

See also

• Ajax (programming)
• JavaScript
• JSONLint
• Parsing
• Web service
• XML

External links

• JSON @ Wikipedia