parse xml using jQuery

Question

i am parsing Xml using ajax function in jquery in a jsp file

$.ajax({
        type: "GET",
        url: "sites.xml",
        dataType: "xml",
        success: function(xml) {

    }
});

My problem is my xml file is not in the same path as my jsp file. The jsp path is webProject/webcontent/temlates/store/SearchResult.jsp and the xml path is webProject/webcontent/WEB-INF/config/ampliflex.xml .

What should my url be in the $.ajax({ function?

Please Suggest

Answer 1

I would have thought that the WEB-INF directory would be private by default and so not accessible via an AJAX request. Try moving the XML file to some other part of your project.

Answer 2

Why not simply use:

$.ajax({
        type: "GET",
        url: "webProject/webcontent/WEB-INF/config/ampliflex.xml",
        dataType: "xml",
        success: function(xml) {

    }
});

Answer 3

Do you see the file if you try accessing it directly with your browser (via localhost i mean)? if your ajax request can see the file so can your browser directly. i would suggest trying to find the correct url in your browser and use that in your ajax request.

Furthermore as mentionned above it is possible the WEB-INF directory is not accessible to client (hence my first question in this comment) so you can also try moving the xml file to a directory you know is accessible.