XDomainRequest.responseText

Obsolete
This feature is obsolete.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.

Returns the response body of an XDomainRequest as a string.

Note: This property is valid during the XDomainRequest.onprogress and XDomainRequest.onload events.

Syntax

var response = xdr.responseText;

This sets response to contain the response body of the request, as a string.

Example

var response = xdr.responseText;

Specification

Not part of any specification.

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
responseText
DeprecatedNon-standard
Chrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox No support NoIE No support 8 — 11Opera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung 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.