jQuery doesn't include JSON parsing separate from the getJSON, and if you look at the source it's only a couple lines, and designed to work with callbacks. It does not do hardcore JSON sanitizing so you do still need a safe source as always.
For one JSON parsing method, see http://mg.to/topics/programming/javascript/json , one of the precursors to jQuery's support, I believe. Also you can check jQuery's source around line 2200 for an interesting method that does not use eval: // Handle JSONP-style loading window[ jsonp ] = function(tmp){ data = tmp; success(); complete(); // Garbage collect window[ jsonp ] = undefined; try{ delete window[ jsonp ]; } catch(e){} }; The code to 'decode' JSON is short, and eval can be very fast if you have a safe source. Otherwise there are utilities such as found on www.JSON.org. HTH Charles On Feb 13, 2:15 pm, J Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This isn't specific to jQuery. One way... > > var x = '{a:123,b:456}'; // json > eval('var z='+x); > > z is now an object. z.a = 123, etc. > > -j > > On Feb 13, 3:47 pm, wolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > hi, > > > what is the correct way in jQuery to decode = deserialize a JSON > > string? jQuery itself can obviously do it as it can formulate and read > > JSON via Ajax. But i seemingly can't find a callable in jQuery that > > allows me to decode JSON without issuing an HTTP request. That is > > strange to me. > > > Can you help? > > > _wolf
