How do I open a json file using javascript d3?

Question

I\'m trying to extract elements from a JSON file using javascript, however I\'m getting an error saying it can not load the JSON file.

This is what my code looks lik

Answer 1

d3.json is meant to load data through HTTP. As @Quentin said, you can set up a local server to serve the data over HTTP.

For development like this I use firefox, it seems to be more permissive when it comes to local cross origin requests than chrome. Alternatively you can use http://tributary.io/

Example with your code: http://tributary.io/inlet/5776228