JSON and XML
XML and JSON are both used to define the data structure of exchanged documents. JSON grammar is simpler than that of XML, and JSON documents are more compact. JSON is easier to read and write. On the other hand, XML can have a defined data structure enforced by the XML Schema Definition (XSD) schema, and it also has namespace support, comments, Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XLST), and object-reference support. All in all, XML has more capabilities than JSON, but JSON is more compact, elegant, and easier to read.
Both JSON and XML have different usages as exchange formats. Based on personal experience, JSON is often used within the same organization or with web services and mobile applications due to its simplicity ...
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