JSON vs XML

JSON vs XML

JSON vs XML

JSON vs XML

Both JSON and XML are data formats used to send and receive data from web servers. Both play an important role in organizing data into a readable format in many different languages and APIs.

JSON vs XML

JSON is short for JavaScript Object Notation. It:

• is based on JavaScript object literal syntax
• can be easily parsed into a ready-to-use JavaScript object with no library needed
• is easy to read and write
• is supported by most backend and modern programming languages

JSON vs XML

XML

• Extensive markup language that allows creating custom user defined tags
• Manages data in a tree structure hierarchy
• Complex data structure that must be parsed

JSON vs XML

JSON vs XML: Similarities and Differences

JSON vs XML

Generally, JSON is considered better than XML