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He also says that JSON is just a data interchange format where XML is a broader set of tools, one of which is metadata. XML supports metadata, JSON is just attributes, so there is a challenge to ...

Why XML and JSON? Before XML arrived, I wrote software to import data stored in an undocumented binary format. I used a debugger to identify data field types, file offsets, and lengths.

JSON JSON is a simpler encoding method that retains the flexible entry format of XML. Two standards address JSON at this point, RFC 7159 and ECMA-404.

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You're supposed to be either on the XML side or the JSON side of the debate. But I keep reading XML while writing JSON. Am I a bad person?

Creating precise and structured instructions for AI agents is essential for achieving consistent, reliable, and organized outputs. If you ever found yourself frustrated with AI outputs that feel more ...

I picked Ctrl+K, J for pasting JSON and Ctrl+K, M for pasting XML (Ctrl+K, X was already taken for inserting snippets and, who knows, I might start using that some day). My life would be complete if ...