Question

Hi I am trying to read in a .json file from my local machine. it will not read it in the code I am using is:

jQuery.getJSON('../json/test.json') 
    .done(function(data) {
        var test = data;
        alert("sucsess");
    })
    .fail(function(data){
    alert("failed");

});

All I am getting from this is failed what am I doing wrong. I am not going through a server with this.

Answer 1

Use the File APIs. Here’s a guide with sample code and demos:

• Reading files in JavaScript using the File APIs