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JSON Sucks (for complex format evolution) (nocarrier.co.uk)
2 points by 6ren on Oct 19, 2012 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



The big win for me is that XML supports validation, so a client can ensure a request is valid before it sends it to the server. However, JSON is by far easier to use which is why so many people choose it.




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