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Does anyone use config files for javascript?

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We have javascript files that are environment specific, and so I was thinking of going down the path of creating a generic way to read in an XML (config) file to store different environment specific settings. I was curious to know if anybody else on here does that (or if not, is there a reason why you don't)?

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answered 14 Years ago gavenmekhio · Accepted Answer

JSON is hundreds of times faster to consume than XML, bring a native JavaScript object itself. Attach and forget.

EDIT:

James Westgate's example is JSON. You can use this inline or as an external file or even loaded via AJAX.

Here is another example:

var clientData = {}

clientData.dataset1 = [

    {name:'Dave', age:'41', userid:2345},

    {name:'Vera', age:'32', userid:9856}

]



alert(clientData.dataset1[0].name)