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JavaScript AJAX Basics (retiring) AJAX Concepts Finish the AJAX Request

Andrew Tuzson
Andrew Tuzson
21,802 Points
Posted by Andrew Tuzson
Andrew Tuzson
21,802 Points

AJAX Concepts Challenge Task 1 of 2 HELP

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.

I am missing something here and I am not sure what. Please help. Thanks!

var request = new XMLHttpRequest(); request.onreadystatechange = function () { if (request.readyState === 4) { document.getElementById("footer").innerHTML = request.responseText; } }; xhr.open("GET", "footer.html");

3 Answers

Andrew Tuzson
Andrew Tuzson
21,802 Points
Andrew Tuzson
Andrew Tuzson
21,802 Points

I figured it out. I needed to use the variable request as opposed to xhr. Stupid mistake.

MUZ140007 Faith Ndlovu
MUZ140007 Faith Ndlovu
6,119 Points

am still failing to figure this out please help

MUZ140007 Faith Ndlovu
MUZ140007 Faith Ndlovu
6,119 Points

am still stuck on this challenge ,please help!!!

Ary de Oliveira
Ary de Oliveira
28,298 Points
Ary de Oliveira
Ary de Oliveira
28,298 Points

Dry Answer:

var request = new XMLHttpRequest(); request.onreadystatechange = function () { if (request.readyState === 4) { document.getElementById("footer").innerHTML = request.responseText; } }; request.open('GET', 'footer.html');

Andrew Tuzson
Andrew Tuzson
21,802 Points
Andrew Tuzson
Andrew Tuzson
21,802 Points

Please post your code and we can take a peek. Ill help in any way I can. Its been a minute since I've worked through this course.