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Yes, you could use JSONP if the remote server can support it (works only with GET requests and it works with the .ajax function as well). Another option is to create a bridge server script on the same domain.

Here's an article that may help you get started.

Here's how it works:

The server must send the data using the following format:

callback({name : "Smith", id : 1})

where callback must be configurable.

So basically jQuery includes a script tag inside the DOM:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://distantdomain.com/?jsonp_callback=someRandomName"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

and the someRandomName function will be executed and passed the JSON object.

Darin Dimitrov 2010-05-21 11:08:11

Im not so sure I understand how JSONP works in the jQuery ajax method. It speaks of callbacks?

Jimbo 2010-05-21 11:10:16

Thanks. Unfortunately the server sends back an xml response, which can't be changed by me, so i'll need to find another way :(

Jimbo 2010-05-21 11:17:11

The callback is an anonymous function that you define and which is called once the response of the server is loaded and this callback is passed the JSON object as argument so that you can manipulate it.

Darin Dimitrov 2010-05-21 11:17:37

In case you want a cross browser solution you will need to setup a script on your domain that will delegate the call to the distant server and your AJAX script will query the local server.

Darin Dimitrov 2010-05-21 11:18:38

Thanks, nice to have a definitive answer :)

Jimbo 2010-05-21 11:20:41

+1 good advices, i just learned new things, hey JIMBO since it is a definitive answer you are supposed to mark it as an answer (duh)

Kronass 2010-05-21 11:31:51

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