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Json.org is the best source for json specs (and is the site that I use). But in my post, I mentioned that the specs specify that double quotes are required for the ‘value’, but does mention anything about placing quotes (double or otherwise) around the ‘name/key’ (unless I’m reading the specs incorrectly).

I noticed that it was required with JQuery 1.4 (not sure when it became required with YUI). Prior to using JQuery 1.4, I rarely ever placed quotes (double or otherwise) around the name/key.

Thanks.

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With respect to the double-quote requierment for JSON names: are you looking at http://www.json.org/ for the standard? It’s pretty clear about the quote requirement. It defines an object as a series of name/value pairs separated by commas and surrounded by curly braces. It further states that the name is a string (see the first syntax diagram as well as the side-bar), and it goes on to define strings as “A string is a collection of zero or more Unicode characters, wrapped in double quotes”.

Far from mentioning that you must place double-quotes around the value, it defines a value as having any of seven possible types, only one of which (string) requires double-quotes.

What’s not clear to me is whether the json.org home page is considered the authoritative specification. Do you have a better source?

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