一个简单的ajax实例

页面ajax.php包含以下内容：
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
   var request = false;
   try {
     request = new XMLHttpRequest();
   } catch (trymicrosoft) {
     try {
       request = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");//较新版本的 Internet Explorer
     } catch (othermicrosoft) {
       try {
         request = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");//较老版本的 Internet Explorer
       } catch (failed) {
         request = false;
       } 
     }
   }
   if (!request)
     alert("Error initializing XMLHttpRequest!");
   function getCustomerInfo() {
     var phone = document.getElementById("phone").value;
     var url = "ajax.php?phone=" + escape(phone);
     request.open("GET", url, true);
     request.onreadystatechange = updatePage;
     request.send(null);
   }
   function updatePage() {
     if (request.readyState == 4)//检查HTTP就绪状态
       if (request.status == 200)//检查 HTTP 状态码
         alert("Server is done!");
       else if (request.status == 404)
         alert("Request URL does not exist");
       else
         alert("Error: status code is " + request.status);
   }
</script>
<?php

?>
<form action="POST">
   <p>Enter your phone number:
    <input type="text" size="14" name="phone" id="phone"
           onChange="getCustomerInfo();" />
   </p>
   <p>Your order will be delivered to:</p>
   <div id="address"></div>
   <p>Type your order in here:</p>
   <p><textarea name="order" rows="6" cols="50" id="order"></textarea></p>
   <p><input type="submit" value="Order Pizza" id="submit" /></p>
 </form>