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MUZ140995 Portia Mazonde
6,454 PointsIn app.js, we've added an AJAX callback function. You need to complete the request. Add the code to open the AJAX reques
In app.js, we've added an AJAX callback function. You need to complete the request. Add the code to open the AJAX request using the GET method and pointing to the 'footer.html' file.
var request = new XMLHttpRequest();
request.onreadystatechange = function () {
if (request.readyState === 4) {
document.getElementById("footer").innerHTML = request.responseText;
}
};
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>AJAX with JavaScript</title>
<script src="app.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="main">
<h1>AJAX!</h1>
</div>
<div id="footer"></div>
</body>
</html>
3 Answers
![Juliette Tworsey](https://uploads.teamtreehouse.com/production/profile-photos/2863792/micro_11122545_10206095615647458_3354024474422995578_o.jpg)
Juliette Tworsey
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 32,425 PointsYou have to put the open request after the callback function:
var request = new XMLHttpRequest(); request.onreadystatechange = function () { if (request.readyState === 4) {
document.getElementById("footer").innerHTML = request.responseText;
} };
request.open('GET','footer.html',true);
![Scott Jones](https://uploads.teamtreehouse.com/production/profile-photos/11588951/micro_me.jpg)
Scott Jones
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 7,293 Pointsvar request = new XMLHttpRequest(); request.onreadystatechange = function () { if (request.readyState === 4) { document.getElementById("footer").innerHTML = request.responseText; } }; request.open("GET", "footer.html"); <----- answer goes here
![Calvin Miracle](https://uploads.teamtreehouse.com/production/profile-photos/3823232/micro_cal.jpg)
Calvin Miracle
22,028 PointsAh, "var request" is not in the scope of the function..
I'd move var request = new XMLHttpRequest(); inside the function definition.
I hope this helps! Take care..
-- Cal
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Jake Lundberg
13,965 PointsYou still have not asked a question???
Jake Lundberg
13,965 PointsJake Lundberg
13,965 PointsWhat is your question?