Why aren't we serving rss feeds as json? 3 points by redspark 13y ago ↗ HN Just curious why we are still serving them as xml and not json??? Then they would basically become a REST interface, right?
[–] claudius 13y ago ↗ a) What benefit would you expect from JSON over XML justifying a new standard?b) REST does not imply JSON.c) Question marks are not pack animals.
[–] ZenzerNet 13y ago ↗ The nerd in me likes this idea. But I can't see the practical use. Nevertheless, seeing the DEATH of the RSS INDUSTRY following the killing of Google Reader, a new format wouldn't feel out of place. Fresh new start and everything... :)
[–] [dead] rssident 13y ago ↗ What difference would it make?It's just as easy to work with XML as it is to work with JSON in most languages.How do you handle the equivalent of CDATA in JSON?
[–] xauronx 13y ago ↗ I was wondering the same thing. I think it would make sense. Here are a couple of interesting pages I found:http://rssjs.org/ http://scripting.com/stories/2012/09/10/rssInJsonForReal.htm...
[–] splawn 13y ago ↗ I think its the same reason html isn't json. json wasn't as widely used when the spec was created.
6 comments
[ 4.5 ms ] story [ 18.7 ms ] threadb) REST does not imply JSON.
c) Question marks are not pack animals.
It's just as easy to work with XML as it is to work with JSON in most languages.
How do you handle the equivalent of CDATA in JSON?
http://rssjs.org/ http://scripting.com/stories/2012/09/10/rssInJsonForReal.htm...