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Hanan AlMashhadani
160 PointsWhy my code is not working ??
when i trying to run the code in the browser it says there is an error in the log XMLHttpRequest part index.html:17 XMLHttpRequest cannot load another-idex.html. Cross origin requests are only supported for protocol schemes: http, data, chrome, chrome-extension, https, chrome-extension-resource.
And this is the code :-
var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest(); xhr.onreadystatechange = function() { if(xhr.readyState === 4) { document.getElementById('ajax').innerHTML = xhr.responseText; } }; xhr.open('GET', 'another-idex.html'); xhr.send();
5 Answers
tate
13,435 PointsIt may be that you are using your local file system to request the file, chrome doesn't allow file:// requests. Either try hosting it on workspaces or try a local server solution like AMPPS or MAMP.
Simon Coates
28,694 Pointsi ran it through workspaces with the exact same code and it worked fine. I'm inclined to agree with tate. The examples i saw online with this error seemed to be accidental use of the file:// protocol.
Hanan AlMashhadani
160 PointsThank Tate & Simon for replying i did, and still have the same problem should i read about PHP first ??
Simon Coates
28,694 Pointswhen you access the file that contains the javascript, what protocol are you using? does the url start with http?
Hanan AlMashhadani
160 PointsNo, It''s not start with http how i should make it start with http ??
Simon Coates
28,694 PointsYou need to be accessing it through a server (in which case it should use http or https). This doesn't require understanding php, as the files you are using aren't dynamic. You just need to copy your files into a place where your browser can request them with http. The obvious ways to do this are to use a treehouse workspace, or create a localhost server. tate recommended AMPPS or MAMP, but if you use windows Wamp, or xampp. (again, while these servers have PHP, given what you're trying to do, you don't need to use it). The simplest option is open a workspace and copy your files in. Click the preview workspace icon. (this bypasses the need to install a local server - which can sometimes have issues.).
(this advice is on the assumption you're trying to access the files on your local machine without using a server - which would use the file:// protocol)
Hanan AlMashhadani
160 PointsOk Simon, Thank you :)