What could be the issue with my JSON data stream?

Trying to set up the Fullcalendar JQuery plugin with a JSON feed has been a bit of a challenge. The example provided with the plugin works perfectly, so it seems like there might be an issue with my own feed.

Here is the output from the working example JSON feed:

http://pastebin.com/wFGdhEqu

And here is the output from my own JSON feed, which is not working:

http://pastebin.com/UyN4c6yc

Any idea what could be causing the syntax issues?

I was able to get the output to work by printing it within the .js config using PHP (after adding quotes around the property names), so I believe the data itself is fine...

EDIT: fixed the second link

Answer №1

Instead of relying on manual validation, why not run your invalid JSON through a tool like JSONLint? It can save you time and effort.

Update:

Starting with small datasets is more manageable than tackling large ones right away. Your JSON has a few issues that need addressing:

  • Make sure to use double quotes instead of single quotes
  • Consider using a date format instead of new Date('xx-xx-xxxx')

Below is an example of correctly formatted JSON based on your data:

[
    {
        "title": "1",
        "start": "2011-01-01",
        "className": "ottype1"
    },
    {
        "title": "2",
        "start": "2011-01-02",
        "className": "ottype1"
    }
]

If manually creating your JSON (as it seems), consider utilizing a library to streamline the process.

Answer №2

Here is the JSON data for your reference:

, 'start': new Date ('2011-01-01'),

This represents an example JSON snippet:

,"start":"2011-06-10",

The date formatting can be quite tricky and prone to bugs, but the latest version promises improvements in this area.

This quote is directly sourced from the official Documentation:

start Date. Required.

Specifies the starting date and time of an event.

When defining Event Objects for events or event sources, you have the option to input a date string in IETF format (e.g., "Wed, 18 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EST"), ISO8601 format (e.g., "2009-11-05T13:15:30Z"), or a UNIX timestamp.

Take note of the 'T' in the time representation, as not all serializers include it - so exercise caution with that. Also, the presence of 'Z' denotes no-time-zoning, which may pose challenges for users in different regions - another potential bug to watch out for.

Additionally, below is a more intricate JSON excerpt from my platform:

[{"title":"Tee Times","start":"2011-06-30T00:00:00","end":"2011-06-30T00:00:00","allDay":true,"color":"rgb(21,144,51)","groupsize":"","className":"data-brs clickable","cache":null,"EventName":null,"description":null,"EventCompTypeMSP":null,"url":null,"ID":null,"ID2":null,"CompName":null,"CompCourseName":null,"CompNumberDivs":null,"CompQualifierYN":null,"CompNumber":null},{"title":"Test","start":"2011

...and so forth spanning several pages until conclusion.

ompetitions.aspx?compID=1088909","ID":40,"ID2":1088909,"CompName":"March Medal","CompCourseName":"Red Tee's","CompNumberDivs":1,"CompQualifierYN":"Y","CompNumber":40}]

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