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Server Response
To get the response from a server, use the responseText or responseXML property of the XMLHttpRequest object.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| responseText | get the response data as a string |
| responseXML | get the response data as XML data |
The responseText Property
If the response from the server is not XML, use the responseText property.
The responseText property returns the response as a string, and you can use it accordingly:
The responseXML Property
If the response from the server is XML, and you want to parse it as an XML object, use the responseXML property:
Example
Request the file cd_catalog.xml and parse the response:
xmlDoc=xmlhttp.responseXML;
txt="";
x=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("ARTIST");
for (i=0;i<x.length;i++)
{
txt=txt + x[i].childNodes[0].nodeValue + "<br>";
}
document.getElementById("myDiv").innerHTML=txt;
txt="";
x=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("ARTIST");
for (i=0;i<x.length;i++)
{
txt=txt + x[i].childNodes[0].nodeValue + "<br>";
}
document.getElementById("myDiv").innerHTML=txt;
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