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JavaScript AJAX Basics (retiring) jQuery and AJAX Using jQuery's $.get() AJAX method

Raeed Sabree
Raeed Sabree
10,664 Points
Posted by Raeed Sabree
Raeed Sabree
10,664 Points

You'll be using jQuery's $.get() method to achieve the same result as the .load() function. Start by adding the $.get()

You'll be using jQuery's $.get() method to achieve the same result as the .load() function. Start by adding the $.get() method to 'app.js'. You don't need to pass any arguments to the function yet

i have no idea where to start i just know that im supossed to start with the dollar sign $.

app.js 
$().load()
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>AJAX with JavaScript</title>
</head>
<body>
  <div id="main">
    <h1>AJAX with jQuery</h1>
  </div>
  <div id="footer"></div>
  <script src="jquery.js"></script>
  <script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Anjali Pasupathy
Anjali Pasupathy
28,883 Points
Anjali Pasupathy
Anjali Pasupathy
28,883 Points

For the first task, you just need to write the following line of code:

$.get();

In the next task, you just pass a String holding the relative URL they specify into the get method.

I hope this helps!