[jQuery] newbie ajax fallback
I'm brand-new to jquery/ajax.
I'm looking at www.w3schools.com/ajax/ajaxbrowsers.asp.
it shows javascript attempting an ajax call from firefox, then falling back
to IE with an activex call if firefox fails, then alerting with "your
browser does not support ajax".
In looking at jquery-1.2.3.js, i see that the IE call to activex is the
primary call, and the firefox xmlhttprequest is not used.
two questions come to mind:
1. IE is still the predominant browser (market share). Is jquery's method
quicker than trying firefox 1st ? and does it still work under firefox ?
2. is there browser support / alert elsewhere in jquery (it doesn't pop-out
from looking at the source). if not, what are you using to handle this ??
thanks in advance..
pardon the interruption from kindergarden..