Is there a standard for embedding JSON in HTML?

Question

I would like to embed JSON in HTML. The most elegant solution I have found makes use of the script-tag and the mime media type application/json.

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Answer 1

What you suggest is absolutely correct. The type attributes of the script tag must be a valid MIME descriptor. According to the official JSON RFC section 6 "IANA Considerations":

The MIME media type for JSON text is application/json.
Type name: application
Subtype name: json

So your HTML is valid:

And, no, there are no additional risks involved in doing this.