Web service returning json

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I am trying to return as json from web service .here is the code

C#

[ScriptMethod(ResponseFormat = ResponseFormat.Json)]
      public string GetData()
      {
         var List = Data.ToList();
          return new JavaScriptSerializer().Serialize(List);
      }

And my code in Client is


  $.ajax({
            type: 'Post',
            url: "http://localhost/service/WebService.asmx?op=Method",
            contentType: "application/json",
            dataType: "json",
            success: function (data) { console.log(data); },
            error: function (error, status) {
                console.log("status = " + status);
                console.log(error);
            }
        });

But I am getting an error


"<soap:envelope xmlns:soap="http://www.w3.org/2003/05/soap-envelope" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"><soap:body><soap:fault><soap:code><soap:value>soap:Receiver</soap:value></soap:code><soap:reason><soap:text xml:lang="en">System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Server was unable to process request. ---> System.Xml.XmlException: Root element is missing.   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseDocumentContent()   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapServerProtocol.SoapEnvelopeReader.Read()   at System.Xml.XmlReader.MoveToContent()   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapServerProtocol.SoapEnvelopeReader.MoveToContent()   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapServerProtocolHelper.GetRequestElement()   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.Soap12ServerProtocolHelper.RouteRequest()   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapServerProtocol.RouteRequest(SoapServerMessage message)   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapServerProtocol.Initialize()   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.ServerProtocolFactory.Create(Type type, HttpContext context, HttpRequest request, HttpResponse response, Boolean& abortProcessing)   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---</soap:text></soap:reason><soap:detail /></soap:fault></soap:body></soap:envelope>"


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Posted 18-Jul-12 20:02pm

Benoy Benin

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Christian Graus · Answer 1 · 2012-07-18T20:07:00

Solution 1

The error means what it says. The root element is missing. I guess that means the XML you're creating has more than one root. I don't know what JavaScriptSerializer is, but you may want to look at what it returns and see if it's remotely what you want.

Posted 18-Jul-12 20:07pm

Christian Graus

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Jameel VM 19-Jul-12 2:10am

I am passing json value from web service not xml

Christian Graus 19-Jul-12 2:22am

Do you understand what a webservice is ? Webservices communicate using XML. The XML you're trying to send is malformed. That's what the error message means. You're using a web service, therefore you're using XML. That's why your error message talks about a problem with XML.

Sandeep Mewara · Answer 2 · 2012-07-18T20:11:00

Solution 2

System.Xml.XmlException: Root element is missing.
It says all.

~~See if your XML file is properly formed. Make sure there is no space or new line at the top before the root tag.~~
Looks like stream position is not at the start of the XML making it look like root element missing.
What is there in data and how was it formed?

Posted 18-Jul-12 20:11pm

Sandeep Mewara

Updated 18-Jul-12 20:49pm

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Christian Graus 19-Jul-12 2:22am

Really ? You can't have a space or line above the root tag ? Are you sure ?