Example

Change the content of a div element when an AJAX requests is about to be sent:

$("div").ajaxSend(function(e,xhr,opt){
  $(this).html("Requesting " + opt.url);
});

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Definition and Usage

The ajaxSend() method specifies a function to run when an AJAX requests is about to be sent.

Syntax

$(selector).ajaxSend(function(event,xhr,options))

Parameter Description
function(event,xhr,options) Required. Specifies the function to run if the request succeeds
Additional parameters:
  • event - contains the event object
  • xhr - contains the XMLHttpRequest object
  • options - contains the options used in the AJAX request