[jQuery] Re: Why do both ajaxError and ajaxSuccess fire if the request fails or is a success?

[Mike Alsup]

I'm sure you didn't read that from John!  :-)

error functions fire when there is an error.  success functions fire
when there is no error.  In your case they both fire because you're
invoking the error function directly.  You need to pass a function
reference like you did for the success handler.


function getXML () {
   $.ajax({
       dataType: "xml",
       error:   function() {errorMessage("The data could not be loaded.") },
       success: function (msg){parseXML(msg);},
       timeout: 10000,
       url: xmlUrl
   });
};


On 7/31/07, devioustree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I was wondering why this code was giving me the error _and_ parsing my
> XML:
>
>         function getXML () {
>                 $.ajax({
>                         dataType: "xml",
>                         error: errorMessage("The data could not be loaded."),
>                         success: function (msg){parseXML(msg);},
>                         timeout: 10000,
>                         url: xmlUrl
>                 });
>         };
>
> when I read (from John himself I believe) that both error and success
> are fired if the request fails or is successful. Can somebody explain
> the logic here? Have I just misunderstood something?
>
> Also, is it possible to have the error message show only when the
> request fails and success show only when the request works?
>
> Cheers.
>
>