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JavaScript AJAX Basics (retiring) AJAX Concepts Finish the AJAX Request

Posted by Mark Crimi
Mark Crimi
4,653 Points

AJAX Concepts Challenge task 1 of 2 

var request = new XMLHttpRequest();
request.onreadystatechange = function () {
  if (request.readyState === 4) {
    document.getElementById("footer").innerHTML = request.responseText;
  }
};

xhr.open('GET', footer.html);

Trying to open AJAX request using above. It's not passing the challenge. Can anybody give me a hint? Thanks

2 Answers

sitkibagdat
sitkibagdat
27,311 Points

There is only a naming issue. Use request instead of xhr and add quotes around to footer.html like below

request.open('GET', 'footer.html');
Mark Crimi
Mark Crimi
4,653 Points
Mark Crimi
Mark Crimi
4,653 Points

I figured it out. I feel like an idiot. Thank you though.