JSON File Extension

Question

I\'ve been saving all my json files with .txt extension and they worked with jquery ajax calls.

When I change the extension to .json and in my jquery ajax call --

Answer 1

The correct extension is .json, and the mime type is application/json (reference: this Wikipedia page). Generally speaking, however, it should work with any extension so long as your data structure is valid and your web server is doing what it's supposed to.