Why xmlhttprequest not allow request cross domain

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    Why xmlhttprequest not allow request cross domain, is there any security reason ?
     
    2mk_atspace, Mar 4, 2008 IP
  2. roy.laurie

    roy.laurie Peon

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    FF and IE limit it for security reasons, yes.
     
    roy.laurie, Mar 4, 2008 IP
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    Security reason i guess. They only allow same domain access.
     
    in2clearsky, Mar 5, 2008 IP
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    Yepe, security reasons.

    You can bypass it with PHP and fopen.
    (fopen to the requested URL and echo it back to the httprequest)
     
    Morishani, Mar 5, 2008 IP
  5. 2mk_atspace

    2mk_atspace Well-Known Member

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    Can you explain more detail ?
     
    2mk_atspace, Mar 6, 2008 IP