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Working Draft: XMLHttpRequest Object for AJAX

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Published:: 5 April 2006

The Web API Working Group has released the First Public Working Draft of The XMLHttpRequest Object. The draft documents features of the XMLHttpRequest object, the core component of AJAX. The interface allows scripts to perform HTTP client functions, such as submitting form data or loading data from a remote Web site. Read about the Rich Web Clients Activity.

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