The Basic Ajax Process

Ajax steps:

基本步骤：

• JavaScript

– Define an object for sending HTTP requests
– Initiate request
       • Get request object
       • Designate an anonymous response handler function
            – Supply as onreadystatechange attribute of request
      • Initiate a GET or POST request to a servlet
      • Send data
– Handle response
      • Wait for readyState of 4 and HTTP status of 200
      • Extract return text with responseText or responseXML
      • Use innerHTML to insert result into designated element

• HTML
       – Load JavaScript from centralized directory. Use style sheet.
       – Designate control that initiates request
       – Give id to output placeholder region