Please explain why the data format needs quotes around keys.

And yes, I'm just sending data from server to client. I couldn't care less if it conforms to some spec or not. I want an efficient, useful data format.

>> The entire purpose is to get away from "eval". How do you like '{"test": window.close()}" in your JSON?

You're absolutely correct. but that is simple to protect against with a regexp, which is how the json parser at json.org works - regexp it, then eval().

My point is, that for my use case, the native JSON parser will mean an increase in bandwidth. Which is a pain - especially as there isn't a good reason for it.