Re: [Json] Allow any JSON value at the top level

"Markus Lanthaler" <markus.lanthaler@gmx.net> Sun, 09 June 2013 22:54 UTC

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On Sunday, June 09, 2013 11:06 PM, R S wrote:
>> Why can't a separate media type, e.g., application/json-value,
>> be defined allowing this? 
>
> We could do that, but it might be a bit pointless. It won't change
> the fact that primitive values are already sent as application/json.

Who's doing that?


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