Json.net

use JSON instead XML

clipped from james.newtonking.com Json.NET 09 September 2007 Filed under: Json.NET, Project The Json.NET library makes working with JavaScript and JSON formatted data in .NET simple. Quickly read and write JSON using the JsonReader and JsonWriter or serialize your .NET objects with a single method call using the JsonSerializer.  Json.NET CodePlex Project Json.NET Download Product product = new Product(); product.Name = "Apple"; product.Expiry = new DateTime(2008, 12, 28); product.Price = 3.99M; product.Sizes = new string[] { "Small", "Medium", "Large" };   string json = JavaScriptConvert.SerializeObject(product); //{ //  "Name": "Apple", //  "Expiry": new Date(1230422400000), //  "Price": 3.99, //  "Sizes": [ //    "Small", //    "Medium", //    "Large" //  ] //}   Product deserializedProduct = JavaScriptConvert.DeserializeObject<Product>(json);