jsonSerialization Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
Configures JSON serialization.
configuration Element (General Settings Schema)
system.web.extensions Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
scripting Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
webServices Element for scripting (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
jsonSerialization Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
<jsonSerialization
maxJsonLength="number"
recursionLimit="number">
<converters>... </converters>
</jsonSerialization>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
Attribute |
Description |
|---|---|
maxJsonLength |
Optional attribute. Configures the maximum length of the JSON string (the maximum number of UTF-8 characters). The default length is 102400. |
recursionLimit |
Optional attribute. Specifies the maximum depth to which to serialize types. The default recursion limit is 100. |
Child Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
converters |
Specifies custom converters for JSON serialization. |
Parent Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
configuration |
Specifies the root element in every configuration file that is used by the common language runtime and .NET Framework applications. |
system.web.extensions |
Specifies the root element for the ASP.NET extensions configuration section, and contains elements that configure ASP.NET services and control their behavior. |
scripting |
Specifies configuration settings for ASP.NET AJAX-enabled Web pages and for enabling or disabling application services. |
webServices |
Configures Web services and controls their behavior. |
Remarks
The jsonSerialization element enables you to specify custom converters and override default settings for maximum length and recursion limit.
Note
This configuration element does not turn JSON serialization on and off. Also, it applies to custom services and application services whose clients use the JSON protocol for data exchange.
For more information, see How to: Configure ASP.NET Services in ASP.NET AJAX.
Example
The following example shows how to configure JSON serialization.
<jsonSerialization maxJsonLength="50" recursionLimit="10" />
Element Information
Configuration Section Handler |
|
Configurable Locations |
Machine.config Root-level Web.config Application-level Web.config Virtual or physical directory–level Web.config |
Validation File |
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, or 7.0 The .NET Framework version 3.0 |
See Also
Tasks
How to: Configure ASP.NET Services in ASP.NET AJAX
Concepts
ASP.NET Configuration Overview
ASP.NET Configuration File Hierarchy and Inheritance