Re: [Json] I-JSON Tpic #2: Top-Level
John Cowan <cowan@mercury.ccil.org> Tue, 29 April 2014 17:13 UTC
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> draft-i-json-01 says the top level is an object (but doesn’t say MUST, > eek). I have heard arguments for allowing arrays too; anyone who thinks > that is a good idea should speak up. (I won’t.) As I understand it, the reason for this restriction was to support the in-band I-JSON signature. Since this is now dropped, there is no further reason not to allow the sending of arbitrary JSON values. -- John Cowan http://www.ccil.org/~cowan cowan@ccil.org "But I am the real Strider, fortunately," he said, looking down at them with his face softened by a sudden smile. "I am Aragorn son of Arathorn, and if by life or death I can save you, I will."
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