JSON vs. XML

JSON is much more light-weight than XML.

JSON support usage of arrays which is not available in XML.

JSON example

{"employees":[

   {"empId":"143011", "name":"Shaan", "city":"Jhansi"},

   {"empId":"143012", "name":"Rahul", "city":"Agra"},

   {"empId":"143013", "name":"Jatin", "city":"Paris"},

]}

XML example

<employees>

  <employee>

    <empId>143011</empId>

    <name>Shaan</name>

    <city>Jhansi</city>

  </employee>

  <employee>

    <empId>143012</empId>

    <name>Rahul</name>

    <city>Agra</city>

  </employee>

  <employee>

    <empId>143013</empId>

    <name>Jatin</name>

    <city>Paris</city>

  </employee>

</employees>