JSON
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External
- https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc7159.txt
- The application/json Media Type for JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4627.txt RFC 4627
- http://json.org
Internal
Overview
JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation. It is a standardized text format for serialization of structured data. It is described by RFC 4627 and RFC 7159. What is the relationship?.
It defines a small set of formatting rules for portable representation of simple data structures such as key-value pair collections, lists, etc. JSON is also an internet media type, a text based content type that can be directly interpreted by JavaScript. It is the preferred exchange format for JavaScript-based web applications. The MIME media type for JSON is "application/json".
JSON uses attribute-value pairs.