Ajax

Ajax also ajax ˈeɪdʒæks.

Ajax. Ajax allows web pages to be updated asynchronously by exchanging data with a web server behind the scenes. Ajax is a misleading name. Ajax is a misleading name. Short for asynchronous javascript and xml is a set of web development techniques using many web technologies on the client side to create asynchronous web applications.

A synchronous j avascript a nd x ml while not a technology in itself is a term coined in 2005 by jesse james garrett that describes a new approach to using a number of existing technologies together including html or xhtml css javascript dom xml xslt and most importantly the xmlhttprequest object. Ajax latin ajax greek aias byname ajax the greater in greek legend son of telamon king of salamis described in the iliad as being of great stature and colossal frame second only to the greek hero achilles in strength and bravery. An introduction to ajax. Ajax allows web pages to be updated asynchronously by exchanging data with a web server behind the scenes.

For example specifying a dom element as the context will make that the context for the complete callback of a request like so. Ajax applications might use xml to transport data but it is equally common to transport data as plain text or json text. By default the context is an object that represents the ajax settings used in the call ajaxsettings merged with the settings passed to ajax. Ajax the great a greek mythological hero son of king telamon and periboea ajax the lesser a greek mythological hero son of oileus the king of locris ajax play by the ancient greek tragedian sophocles about ajax the great.