http:// encoded as http:\/\/ using json simple lib

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JSONObject obj = new JSONObject();
obj.put("url", "[http://www.google.com?key=value&key1=value1]");
System.out.println(obj.toJSONString())

output - {"url":"[http:\/\/www.google.com?key=value&key1=value1]"}

expected o/p - {"url":"[http://www.google.com?key=value&key1=value1]"}

Original issue reported on code.google.com by kunaldha...@gmail.com on 27 Jul 2012 at 1:41

• Merged into: forward slashes are unnecessarily escaped #8

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I too experience this problem, has anyone looked at this?

Original comment by kenz...@gmail.com on 4 Sep 2012 at 3:07

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It does conform to the JSON spec, but since there are a few requests on it, I 
will consider twisting the encoding approach.

Original comment by fangyid...@gmail.com on 4 Sep 2012 at 3:18

• Changed state: Accepted
• Added labels: Type-Enhancement
• Removed labels: Type-Defect

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let us know when you do a new release

Original comment by kenz...@gmail.com on 4 Sep 2012 at 3:28

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This is *not* a defect.  A JSON reader would be fully entitled to reject 
inbound JSON that doesn't escape the '/' character.

Please *do not* implement this feature request.

Original comment by ray.bellis on 11 Jul 2013 at 9:29

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Original comment by jon.cham...@gmail.com on 10 Aug 2013 at 3:15

• Changed state: Duplicate