Web/API/XDomainRequest/open

ObsoleteThis feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.

Non-standard This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.

Opens an XDomainRequest which is configured to use a given method (GET/POST) and URL.

Syntax

xdr.open(method, url);

Parameters

method

The HTTP method to use for the request. (GET or POST)

url

The URL to which to send the request.

Example

var xdr = new XDomainRequest();
xdr.open("get", "http://example.com/api/method");

Specification

Not part of any specification.

Browser compatibility

The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
open Deprecated'Non-standard'	Chrome No support No	Edge No support No	Firefox No support No	IE No support 8 — 11	Opera No support No	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

No support  

No support

Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.'

Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.

Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.'

Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.

XDomainRequest.open() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.