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JavaScript AJAX Basics (retiring) AJAX Concepts Create an XMLHttpRequest Object

Pragnesh Chaudhari
Pragnesh Chaudhari
6,643 Points
Posted by Pragnesh Chaudhari
Pragnesh Chaudhari
6,643 Points

In the app.js file, create a variable named request and assign it a new XMLHttpRequest object.

In the app.js file, create a variable named request and assign it a new XMLHttpRequest object.

app.js 
var xhr = new XMLhttpRequest();
index.html 
<!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>

1 Answer

Patrik Horváth
Patrik Horváth
11,110 Points
Patrik Horváth
Patrik Horváth
11,110 Points

Yout spelling is wrong H is also BIG :), also VARIABLE named "request" not xhr

var request = new XMLHttpRequest();