FAQ Topic - How do I download a page to a variable? (2010-09-02)
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FAQ Topic - How do I download a page to a variable?
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Although `XMLHttpRequest` can be used to download
entire pages, it is often used for downloading small pieces
of data that can be used to update the current page.
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dk>, Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:00:03, FAQ server <javas...@dotinternet.be>
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>FAQ Topic - How do I download a page to a variable?
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>Although `XMLHttpRequest` can be used to download
>entire pages, it is often used for downloading small pieces
>of data that can be used to update the current page.
No doubt. But there are circumstances compatible with the Subject line
in which that would be over-kill and sometimes impossible.
There should be mention of loading a same-domain HTML or text page into
an iframe and reading that.
Example (for you but not for FAQ)
<URL:http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/linxckek.htm>.
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