JavaScript Ajax Flashcards
1
Q
What is AJAX?
A
way to grab info from a server w/o having reload the page.
2
Q
What does the AJAX acronym stand for?
A
Asynchronous JavaScript And XML
3
Q
Which object is built into the browser for making HTTP requests in JavaScript?
A
XMLHttpRequest
4
Q
What event is fired by XMLHttpRequest objects when they are finished loading the data from the server?
A
‘load’
5
Q
Bonus Question: An XMLHttpRequest object has an addEventListener() method just like DOM elements. How is it possible that they both share this functionality?
A
prototype inheritance.
