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AJAX Technologies
As describe earlier, ajax is not a technology but group of inter-related technologies. AJAX technologies includes:
- HTML/XHTML and CSS
- DOM
- XML or JSON
- XMLHttpRequest
- JavaScript
HTML/XHTML and CSS
These technologies are used for displaying content and style. It is mainly used for presentation.
DOM
It is used for dynamic display and interaction with data.
XML or JSON
For carrying data to and from server. JSON (Javascript Object Notation) is like XML but short and faster than XML.
XMLHttpRequest
For asynchronous communication between client and server. For more visit next page.
JavaScript
It is used to bring above technologies together.
Independently, it is used mainly for client-side validation.
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