Parse JSON from URL

Question

I am building a web site and I use a url which returns a JSON response, like:

{name:mark; status:ok}

I would like to obtain the name, using onl

Answer 1

Have a look at jQuery's .getJSON() method, which will make it really easy for you.

$.getJSON('yourURL.php', function(data) {
  alert(data.name);
});

If you need more flexibility you should have a look at .ajax() instead. .getJSON() is really just a short hand for the .ajax() method, suitable for making simple requests to fetch JSON. With .ajax() you will have a lot of more options - specifying an error handler for instance, and much more.