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# getJSON( url, [data], [callback] ) Method

# Description:

The jQuery.getJSON( url, [data], [callback] ) method loads JSON data from the server using a GET HTTP request.

The method returns XMLHttpRequest object.

# Syntax:

Here is the simple syntax to use this method:

    $.getJSON( url, [data], [callback] )

## Parameters:

Here is the description of all the parameters used by this method:

- url: A string containing the URL to which the request is sent

- data:: This optional parameter represents key/value pairs that will be sent to the server.

- callback:: This optional parameter represents a function to be executed whenever the data is loaded successfully.

# Example:

Assuming we have following JSON content in /jquery/result.json file:

    {
    "name": "Zara Ali",
    "age" : "67",
    "sex": "female"
    }

Following is a simple example a simple showing the usage of this method:

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>the title</title>
       <script type="text/javascript"
       src="/jquery/jquery-1.3.2.min.js"></script>
       <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
       $(document).ready(function() {
          $("#driver").click(function(event){
              $.getJSON('/jquery/result.json', function(jd) {
                 $('#stage').html('<p> Name: ' + jd.name + '</p>');
                 $('#stage').append('<p>Age : ' + jd.age+ '</p>');
                 $('#stage').append('<p> Sex: ' + jd.sex+ '</p>');
              });
          });
       });
       </script>
    </head>
    <body>
       <p>Click on the button to load result.html file:</p>
       <div id="stage" style="background-color:blue;">
              STAGE
       </div>
       <input type="button" id="driver" value="Load Data" />
    </body>
    </html>

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