Schema Question - What's going on with these slashes? <script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/",

Super noobie to schema here, so please be gentle. What is going on with these slashes in the schema snippet? <script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context":"http:\\/\\/schema.org\\/", "@id":"\\/products\\/mens-pacific-coast-highway-black-long-sleeve-crewneck-t-shirts#product", Thank you!