How to send ajax request to request XML response to asp.net MVC 4 controller?

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OK so my asp.net MVC4 controller called Home is almost restful, so if I do this in Firefox or IE

http://localhost:1193/Home/?serialcode=123456789123321

It gracefully shows a page with a code like 82434234 calculated using the serialcode above.

Now the controller supports returning XML data, tested and works with C# code. Now I'm stuck at the final step...ehm...sending a simple ajax request to get the code. This is what i have so far

                var xmlHttp;

                **//Problem 1: not sure what url should be like, given above Firefox
                // example ? Should the word Home , or index be in it?**

                var url = "index?serialcode=123456789123321";                    

                if (window.XMLHttpRequest) {
                    // code for IE7+, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari
                    xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
                }
                else {
                    // code for IE6, IE5
                    xmlhttp = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
                }
                xml.dataType = "xml";

                **// Problem 2: this line doesn't do anything below**
                xmlHttp.open("GET", url , true);             

                xmlHttp.send(imei);

Any help GREATLY appreciated...thanks :)

Matt Houser · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-16 18:41:22Z

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Simplify things and use jQuery:

$.ajax({
  url: '@Url.Action("Index", "Home")',
  type: 'GET',
  data: { serialcode: 123456789123321 },
  success: function(responseData) {
    // TODO:
  }
});

answered Jul 16, 2013 at 18:41

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iAteABug_And_iLiked_it Over a year ago

after adding dataType: 'xml' to it, now i am getting an XML document back...Super!! I can use that.Thxxx

James R. · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-16 18:40:40Z

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Use Url.Action() to get the URL. Pass the data by replacing your above code with a simple jQuery.ajax() call.

answered Jul 16, 2013 at 18:40

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