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JavaScript AJAX Basics (retiring) jQuery and AJAX jQuery’s AJAX Shorthand Methods

Posted by Kristian Woods
Kristian Woods
23,414 Points

What information does the "response" parameter return?

Hey, just double checking what information the "response" parameter returns.

Thanks in advance

2 Answers

Erik Nuber
Erik Nuber
20,629 Points
Erik Nuber
Erik Nuber
20,629 Points

It depends what you are calling with your Ajax request. In most cases you will be getting back either HTML, XML or JSON.

Here is a good article about the response...

http://www.quirksmode.org/blog/archives/2005/12/the_ajax_respon.html

ywang04
ywang04
6,762 Points
ywang04
ywang04
6,762 Points

This one answers your question.