Response type
In the current world, many people think that the response of a RESTful web service must be a JSON or text having a JSON string. However, we can also use XML in response to a RESTful web service request. A lot of people use JSON in response because it is lightweight and easy to parse. But at the same time, this is just a matter of preference, and depends on the requirement and has nothing to do with REST standards.
Both XML and JSON are ways to format data. XML stands for Extensible Markup Language, having markup syntax. While JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation, with JavaScript object-like syntax. For more understanding of JSON, please check out http://www.json.org/
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