All available browsers cannot support AJAX. Here is a list of major browsers that support AJAX.
- Mozilla Firefox 1.0 and above.
- Netscape version 7.1 and above.
- Apple Safari 1.2 and above.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and above.
- Konqueror.
- Opera 7.6 and above.
Example to check browser support AJAX or notÂ
<html>
<body>
<script language = "javascript" type = "text/javascript">
<!--
//Browser Support Code
function ajaxFunction() {
var ajaxRequest; // The variable that makes Ajax possible!
try {
// Opera 8.0+, Firefox, Safari
ajaxRequest = new XMLHttpRequest();
} catch (e) {
// Internet Explorer Browsers
try {
ajaxRequest = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
} catch (e) {
try {
ajaxRequest = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
} catch (e) {
// Something went wrong
alert("Your browser broke!");
return false;
}
}
}
}
//-->
</script>
<form name = 'myForm'>
Name: <input type = 'text' name = 'username' /> <br />
Time: <input type = 'text' name = 'time' />
</form>
</body>
</html>