parse chunked reply through ajax

Question

Is there any way I can parse a chunked response through AJAX as the chunks are being received?

For example, server.com/ping is set up so it sends a new chunk with some javascript in it, something like ping(), every 10 seconds which updates a number on the web page visible to the user. Is there a way to parse the individual "chunks" of information through AJAX, basically without reaching XHR state 4?

Answer 1

You are looking for COMET

As alternative you might want to check the HTML5 WebSockets