Why am I getting a JSON parsing error from a jQuery Ajax operation?

Question

I am using jQuery Ajax to return a JSON object (with dataType: 'json') from a PHP file. Here is the returned JSON string that the PHP file echoes out.

{'works': true,'text':'<div class=\'animal\'>Elephant</div><br />'}

The Chrome web developer console notes Error:parsererror SyntaxError: Unexpected token '. I do not see, however, where an unexpected single quote could be.

Answer 1

This question is similar of your problem. The echo is correct. See extra content return to client Creating JSON data using PHP and parsing it using jQuery

Answer 2

Your JSON is invalid

Use double quotes. Double quotes!