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JavaScript AJAX Basics AJAX Concepts Create an XMLHttpRequest Object

Ricky Redman
Ricky Redman
7,520 Points
Posted by Ricky Redman
Ricky Redman
7,520 Points

this looks correct

This appears to be correct, what am I missing?

app.js 
var request = new XMLHTTPRequest();
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>AJAX with JavaScript</title>
  <script src="app.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
  <div id="main">
    <h1>AJAX!</h1>
  </div>
  <div id="footer"></div>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Reggie Williams
STAFF
Reggie Williams
Treehouse Teacher
Reggie Williams
Reggie Williams
Treehouse Teacher

Ricky Redman nice work you almost have it but remember JavaScript is case sensitive. You have some capitalizations in your variable that aren't in XMLHttpRequest