JSON and XML explained
JSON represents structured data as nested objects and arrays. It came from JavaScript but is now the default interchange format for essentially every web API.
XML is a markup language for hierarchical data, with elements, attributes and optional schema validation. It is more verbose than JSON but far more rigorous.
- Where JSON files come from
- APIs, configuration files and application data exports.
- Where XML is used
- Enterprise integrations, RSS feeds, and document formats like DOCX and SVG.