// Open the socket
xml.open(s.type, s.url, s.async);
- // Set the correct header, if data is being sent
- if ( s.data )
- xml.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", s.contentType);
+ // Need an extra try/catch for cross domain requests in Firefox 3
+ try {
+ // Set the correct header, if data is being sent
+ if ( s.data )
+ xml.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", s.contentType);
- // Set the If-Modified-Since header, if ifModified mode.
- if ( s.ifModified )
- xml.setRequestHeader("If-Modified-Since",
- jQuery.lastModified[s.url] || "Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT" );
+ // Set the If-Modified-Since header, if ifModified mode.
+ if ( s.ifModified )
+ xml.setRequestHeader("If-Modified-Since",
+ jQuery.lastModified[s.url] || "Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT" );
- // Set header so the called script knows that it's an XMLHttpRequest
- xml.setRequestHeader("X-Requested-With", "XMLHttpRequest");
+ // Set header so the called script knows that it's an XMLHttpRequest
+ xml.setRequestHeader("X-Requested-With", "XMLHttpRequest");
+ } catch(e){}
// Allow custom headers/mimetypes
if ( s.beforeSend )