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[mgibson@…]

I'd like to suggest an additional option for $.ajax() to allow an alternative Content-Type, eg: application/json

I'd like to send raw JSON data to a PHP script, but PHP requires that a Content-Type other than the usual 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' is set before it allows you to access the raw request data (via $HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA).

This will also allow the correct submission of XML, and other formats.

I've attached a patch against ajax.js

Cheers

• Mark Gibson

Index: ajax.js =================================================================== --- ajax.js (revision 512) +++ ajax.js (working copy) @@ -686,6 +686,7 @@

var success = type.success; var error = type.error; var dataType = type.dataType;

+ var contentType = type.contentType "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";

var global = typeof type.global == "boolean" ? type.global : true; var timeout = typeof type.timeout == "number" ? type.timeout : jQuery.timeout;

ifModified = type.ifModified

false;

@@ -708,7 +709,7 @@

Set the correct header, if data is being sent if ( data )

• xml.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");

+ xml.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", contentType);

Set the If-Modified-Since header, if ifModified mode. if ( ifModified )

[mgibson@…]

Sorry, wiki screwed up the patch, here it is again:

Index: ajax.js
===================================================================
--- ajax.js	(revision 512)
+++ ajax.js	(working copy)
@@ -686,6 +686,7 @@
 			var success = type.success;
 			var error = type.error;
 			var dataType = type.dataType;
+			var contentType = type.contentType || "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
 			var global = typeof type.global == "boolean" ? type.global : true;
 			var timeout = typeof type.timeout == "number" ? type.timeout : jQuery.timeout;
 			ifModified = type.ifModified || false;
@@ -708,7 +709,7 @@
 		
 		// Set the correct header, if data is being sent
 		if ( data )
-			xml.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
+			xml.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", contentType);
 		
 		// Set the If-Modified-Since header, if ifModified mode.
 		if ( ifModified )

[mgibson@…]

Restored, after spam.

[mgibson@…]

New patch against rev 540

[mgibson@…]

New patch against rev 540

[mgibson@…]

New patch against rev 540:

Index: ajax.js
===================================================================
--- ajax.js	(revision 541)
+++ ajax.js	(working copy)
@@ -701,6 +701,7 @@
 			success: fvoid,
 			error: fvoid,
 			dataType: null,
+			contentType: "application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
 			data: null,
 			url: null
 		}, s);
@@ -736,7 +737,7 @@
 
 		// Set the correct header, if data is being sent
 		if ( s.data )
-			xml.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
+			xml.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", contentType);
 
 		// Set the If-Modified-Since header, if ifModified mode.
 		if ( s.ifModified )

(Add attachment didn't seem to work!)

[mgibson@…]

Sorry, slight typo in above patch, replace with this line:

xml.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", s.contentType);

I blame the spamming gits! They've really pissed me off!