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JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight text-based language for data exchange between clients and servers over a network, and is most often used in dynamic Web 2.0 and AJAX applications.

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What is JSON?

JSON, or JavaScript Object Notation, is a lightweight data interchange format that is well-suited to dynamic, AJAX-style Web applications. Originally developed based on a subset of JavaScript, JSON - like XML - is truly language and platform independent. It is structurally and syntactically similar to modern object-oriented languages, making it easily accessible to programmers from virtually any concentration. JSON is often compared and contrasted with XML as an alternative for the simple and efficient exchange of data between clients and servers.

JSON is a text-based language built on universal data structures - name/value pairs combined with ordered lists of values (array, vector, list, or sequence) - making it portable across and interoperable with a wide variety of programming languages. In the realm of AJAX and Web 2.0, it has gained notoriety for its implementation speed, which is realized through its compact nature and its close relationship with JavaScript, a core component of AJAX applications. JSON can employ either the JavaScript eval() function or a JSON parser to quickly translate text into objects over XMLHttpRequest.

For more information on how JSON fits with Web 2.0, visit our AJAX tools page in the Solutions Center.

Altova Tools for JSON

XMLSpy provides comprehensive support for editing and converting JSON, giving developers the freedom to choose their preferred data exchange language for dynamic Web-based applications.

JSON Editor

XMLSpy® 2010 provides both a text view and a grid view for editing JSON data The text view features syntax coloring, line numbering, source folding, bookmarking, as well as intuitive entry-helper windows for intelligent editing and navigation of JSON files. Grid view offers a graphical representation of JSON data, giving you a detailed overview of its hierarchical structure. Both of these views also include syntax checking, to ensure that your JSON is well-formed.

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JSON <-> Conversion

>XMLSpy® 2010 also works as a JSON converter, letting you translate to/from XML syntax with just one click.

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