Is Ajax just another name for XMLHttpRequest?

AJAX Questions and Answers

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Is Ajax just another name for XMLHttpRequest?

No. XMLHttpRequest is only part of the Ajax equation. XMLHttpRequest is the technical component that makes the asynchronous server communication possible; Ajax is our name for the overall approach described in the article, which relies not only on XMLHttpRequest, but on CSS, DOM, and other technologies.

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Other Interview Questions

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• How Ajax is Different
• Who’s Using Ajax
• Should I consider AJAX?
• Does AJAX work with Java?
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