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Prototype offers three objects to deal with AJAX communication, which are listed below. With Prototype, going Ajaxy is downright simple! All three objects share a common set of options, which are discussed separately.

The articles below provide you with several examples. The Learn section also features a more narrative, tutorial-style article.

Methods

Ajax Options

This details all core options (shared by all AJAX requesters) and callbacks.

Ajax.PeriodicalUpdater

new Ajax.PeriodicalUpdater(container, url[, options])

Periodically performs an AJAX request and updates a container’s contents based on the response text. Offers a mechanism for “decay,” which lets it trigger at widening intervals while the response is unchanged.

Ajax.Request

new Ajax.Request(url[, options])

Initiates and processes an AJAX request.

Ajax.Responders

Ajax.Responders.register(responder)
Ajax.Responders.unregister(responder)

A repository of global listeners notified about every step of Prototype-based AJAX requests.

Ajax.Response
1.6

The object passed as the first argument of all Ajax requests callbacks.

Ajax.Updater

new Ajax.Updater(container, url[, options])

Performs an AJAX request and updates a container’s contents based on the response text.