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

Posted by MUZ140252 Prudence Khupe
MUZ140252 Prudence Khupe
8,921 Points

what am i doing wrong

im not sure wats wrong

app.js 
var request = new XHLHttpRequest();
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

Mark Buckingham
Mark Buckingham
5,574 Points
Mark Buckingham
Mark Buckingham
5,574 Points

The object should be named XMLHttpRequest(), you have XHLHttpRequest()