The only question now is whether or not HTTP_X_REQUESTED_WITH is compatible with ColdFusion 4.5...
> the client side can easily *tell* that to the server side It doesn't really matter how the server-side knows, as long as it knows :o) And a question about adding it to a URL... how does the client-side page determine whether JS is available or not before any code is executed? What's the means of determine wither to add .cfm?Ajax=False or .cfm?Ajax=True ? -----Original Message----- From: jquery-en@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Sauyet Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 11:50 AM To: jquery-en@googlegroups.com Subject: [jQuery] Re: Best way to determine if a user has Javascript enabled? Rick Faircloth wrote: >> The simplest >> thing is just to add a post parameter that says "ajaxOn=true" or some >> such, then check for that server-side. It wasn't included in the HTML, >> or it was set to false, so if it's true, the server knows to respond >> with an AJAX request. It's pretty straightforward. > > Well, then, wouldn't that amount to a fool-proof test that Ajax is available > for the server to use as a response mechanism? Yes, that's what a number of people have been trying to tell you. There is no useful way for the server side to determine if JS is on, but the client side can easily *tell* that to the server side. > And I assume by "add a post parameter", you mean a hidden field in the > form or somewhere in the JS code on the calling page with a variable? Yes, although it could also be done through a parameter added to the query string or the URL, depending upon how you want to handle it server side. But the other option, suggested on this thread, to use the HTTP header HTTP_X_REQUESTED_WITH means no extra work in the JS, and is probably a better idea, as long as you are sure you will be using JQuery for a while. Good luck, -- Scott
