C#/.NET json serializer in client profile?

Question

Is there a JSON de/serializer in .NET client profile? or is including System.Web.Extensions.dll or json.net (3rd party, its pretty solid) my only option?

I would hope there is something built into the client profile by now (2012 with .NET 4.5)

Answer 1

There's no longer a client profile in .NET 4.5. So feel free to use JSON.NET. Or JavaScriptSerializer. Or whatever.

By the way the new WebApi HttpClient uses JSON.NET so apparently Microsoft are leaning towards it.