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The XMLHttpRequest Object

All modern browsers support the XMLHttpRequest object (IE5 and IE6 use an ActiveXObject). The XMLHttpRequest object is used to exchange data with a server behind the scenes. This means that it is possible to update parts of a web page, without reloading the whole page. WEB BUILDING
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Create an XMLHttpRequest Object

All modern browsers (IE7+, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera) have a built-in XMLHttpRequest object. Syntax for creating an XMLHttpRequest object:

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v a r i a b l e = n e wX M L H t t p R e q u e s t ( ) ;
Old versions of Internet Explorer (IE5 and IE6) uses an ActiveX Object:

v a r i a b l e = n e wA c t i v e X O b j e c t ( " M i c r o s o f t . X M L H T T P " ) ;
To handle all modern browsers, including IE5 and IE6, check if the browser supports the XMLHttpRequest object. If it does, create an XMLHttpRequest object, if not, create an ActiveXObject:

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v a rx m l h t t p ; i f( w i n d o w . X M L H t t p R e q u e s t ) { / /c o d ef o rI E 7 + ,F i r e f o x ,C h r o m e ,O p e r a ,S a f a r i x m l h t t p = n e wX M L H t t p R e q u e s t ( ) ; } e l s e { / /c o d ef o rI E 6 ,I E 5 x m l h t t p = n e wA c t i v e X O b j e c t ( " M i c r o s o f t . X M L H T T P " ) ; }
Try it yourself In the next chapter you will learn about sending server requests.

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