Cannot find JavaScriptSerializer in .Net 4.0
I cannot seem to find the JavaScriptSerializer
object nor the the System.Web.Script.Serialization
namespace within Visual Studio 2010. I need to serialize something to JSON what am I supposed to use?
And yes, I already included the System.Web.Extensions
(in System.Web.Extensions.dll) within the project. Which is why I am shocked?
- I do know
System.Web.Extensions
was marked as obsolete in 3.5
Check if you included the .net 4 version of System.Web.Extensions
- there's a 3.5 version as well, but I don't think that one works.
These steps work for me:
- Create a new console application
- Change the target to .net 4 instead of Client Profile
- Add a reference to
System.Web.Extensions
(4.0) - Have access to
JavaScriptSerializer
in Program.cs now :-)
- Right click
References
and doAdd Reference
, then fromAssemblies->Framework
selectSystem.Web.Extensions
. - Now you should be able to add the following to your class file:
using System.Web.Script.Serialization;