Can anyone help me how to parse this json string using javascript or jQuery: "[{"name":"null","id":"1","isLazy":true,"children": [ {"name":"Appliances","id":"2","isLazy":true,"children": [ {"name":"Aircon","id":"4","isLazy":false}, {"name":"Oven","id":"7","isLazy":false}, {"name":"Freezer","id":"8","isLazy":false} ] }, {"name":"SUV","id":"3","isLazy":true,"children": [ {"name":"Car1","id":"9","isLazy":false}, {"name":"Car2","id":"10","isLazy":false} ] } ] }]" Code (JavaScript): this json came from dynamic record from database. THanks in advance, i hope someone help me.