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outputting data as XML, and loading with jquery ajax


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JonShutt

Community Member, 244 Posts

15 August 2011 at 9:44am

Hi all,

I've currently a whole load of data i'm outputting to a template, which constructs it in a XML format.

when the page is loaded, i'm to load the file I'm using

jQuery.ajax({
url: urlToLoad,
success: function(xml) { }
});

However, I'm having a load of problems!

Firstly, in IE, I have to write $.ajax - and in firefox I have to put jQuery.ajax

of course, i need one line to do both!

2ndly, when file is loaded, I'm trying to load the data using:

jQuery(xml).find('marker').each(function(){

this works fine in firefox, but not IE

So, I either fix the above, or I'm just wondering if there is another, different way of using jquery to load data in...

Thanks all

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JonShutt

Community Member, 244 Posts

15 August 2011 at 10:01am

Ok, I've crudely sovled the first bit adding

var myJQueryOb = $;

and then using

myJQueryOb.ajax({ });

and this works in IE and Firefox

I think the XML is to do with the fact i'm just using a SS template which looks like XML, but isn't an xml file:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/562283/jquery-find-doesnt-return-data-in-ie-but-does-in-firefox-and-chrome

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MarcusDalgren

Community Member, 288 Posts

15 August 2011 at 10:23am

You need to set the headers properly by putting the code below in the controller method that outputs the xml.
Check in firebug to make sure that the proper header is being set.

$this->getResponse()->addHeader("Content-Type", "text/xml");

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JonShutt

Community Member, 244 Posts

15 August 2011 at 11:02am

all works now...
even in ie6!