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JavaScript AJAX Basics (retiring) jQuery and AJAX Using jQuery's $.get() AJAX method

Michael Lawinger
Michael Lawinger
33,581 Points
Posted by Michael Lawinger
Michael Lawinger
33,581 Points

AJAX Argument

The first argument to the $.get() method is a URL to a resource. In this case you want to load the 'footer.html' file, so pass that as the argument.

app.js 
$.get('app.js', 'footer.html')
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>AJAX with JavaScript</title>
</head>
<body>
  <div id="main">
    <h1>AJAX with jQuery</h1>
  </div>
  <div id="footer"></div>
  <script src="jquery.js"></script>
  <script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

You did something odd with the argument(s).

The instructions say, "The first argument to the $.get() method is a URL to a resource. In this case you want to load the 'footer.html' file, so pass that as the argument."

But you have two arguments, and 'footer.html' is the second one (where did the first one come from?). Try it using only the argument mentioned in the instructions.

Michael Lawinger
Michael Lawinger
33,581 Points
Michael Lawinger
Michael Lawinger
33,581 Points

Thanks. 'app.js' was the previous url that the challenge had me load, so I assumed I was supposed to keep it. Instead of loading the 2 I replaced it and it worked. Thanks for the help!