javascript - JQuery external Ajax call not working in IE

Question

I have an ajax script that sends some data to an external URL. The external URL is hosted on the same server, however the domain is different than the source of the ajax call.

This is working perfectly in Firefox and Chrome. However in IE The ajax call does not go through, and the Return False function does not either work (once the ajax call fails).

Below is my code:

 $.get('http://myexternaldomian.com/feedback/save.php', {
            answer: $('#answer').val(),
            page_url: pathname
        });

        // Keeps the user on the page
        return false;

When I try removing the http:// from the ajax url, the return false does work.

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank You

Answer 1

From jQuery documentation

Due to browser security restrictions, most "Ajax" requests are subject to the same origin policy; the request can not successfully retrieve data from a different domain, subdomain, or protocol.

and Same Origin Policy on Wiki