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Send Ajax request with vanilla JavaScript
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ajax.js
var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.open('GET', '/api/sum?a=1&b=2', false);
xhr.send(null);
console.log(xhr.responseText); // prints 3
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You should use this for better cross-browser support (IE 5, IE 6).

var xhr = window.XMLHttpRequest ? new XMLHttpRequest() : new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");

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