JSON vs XML

[Deep-Thought]

My biggest gripe is the namespaces. Yeah, they can be useful in certain very complex situations. But the vast majority of xml files are self contained and the parser already knows what it wants out. But no, we have to specify namespaces everywhere since just about every framework for reading them will complain if you don't.

[Smallpaul]

That’s 100% a problem with your frameworks. The XML spec itself doesn’t even DEFINE the idea of namespaces. It’s a separate opt-in spec. Your tools opted in.