Question

How can I expose the data in json format ..??? I tried creating a JSON string using C# code in an aspx file and outputting it. For example, On opening default.aspx on browser , it out puts only json string. But I can’t use the default.aspx link while processing in android sdk as the http response will include html tags also.

Basically if I select view source when I open the dafault.aspx, I can see html tags not just the JSON string. when I open json api for twitter,google calender and select view source they does not contain html. Can anyone help me create only json out put …??? I have data in sql server and quite good at C# coding.

Thanks in advance ….!!!

Answer 1

something like:

using System.Web.Script.Serialization; 

public class Person
{
   public string firstName = "bp";
   public string lastName = "581";
}

public partial class MyPage : System.Web.UI.Page
{
   protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) 
   { 
      Person p = new Person();
      string output = JavaScriptObjectSerializer.Serialize(p);
      Response.Write(output);
      Response.Flush();
      Response.End();
   }          
 } 

This is the aspx code behind example. The aspx file gets ignored after Response.End(). Or do it in an ashx file and forgo htmlpage markup.

Or even better, consider using a web service. WCF or an asmx .