CHAPTER 3JSON and XML
In This Chapter:
• Introducing the Concept of JSON and XML
• Working with JSON
• Ajax Libraries Working with JSON
• Advantages and Disadvantages of JSON and XML
• HTML and SGML Versus XML
• VXML and Comma Separated Values (CSV) as Alternatives to JSON and XML
• Advanced Example with Dojo and JSON
JSON, pronounced “Jason,” is a lightweight text-based computer interchange format. JSON is often used when serializing data for delivery over a network. Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a specification for creating custom markup languages.
3.1 INTRODUCING THE CONCEPT OF JSON AND XML
JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) was invented by Douglas Crockford as a subset of JavaScript syntax to be a lightweight data format that is easily readable ...
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