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TutorialsMake the XMLHttpRequest Object Work Cross-Browser
Author: techno Category: Tutorials Add CommentMicrosoft invented the XMLHttpRequest object for Internet Explorer, but it's now supported in Safari, Opera and Mozilla browsers, although the underlying implementation is different. Still, the interfaces are similar enough that with a little effort you can use the XMLHttpRequest object to exchange data with servers, no matter which browser is running.
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