Problem with $.ajax in Internet Explorer 8

Problem with $.ajax in Internet Explorer 8

Hi,

we have a problem with the following function in internet explorer 8

function initial() {
  $.ajax({
   type: "GET",
   url: "/components/js"
  });
}

The internet explorer 8 throws the following error:
"Object doesn’t support this property or method”
at the line " $.ajax({".

Is this an error of the internet explorer or a bug in jquery.
The error exists in JQuery 1.2.6 and also 1.4.2.

Thanks for your help.

Kind regard
Tiwood