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I have a submit input in a form with an onclick method. The onclick method correctly adjusts the action of the form and allows the form to submit (submission is handled naturally, not through a javascript submit). What I need to do is add a http request header (X-Requested-With = XMLHttpRequest to be exact). Is there a way to ensure the form post is sent with that header? The post cannot be submitted via javascript using the form.submit() method.

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According to this answer what you're asking for is impossible in its current form. However you could modify where the form submits too. For example POST to:

www.mysite.com/XMLHttpRequest or www.mysite.com/NormalRequest

so that the server understands the context of the request.

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  • My issue is that I have a method that checks the http request header to see if it is an ajax call. Now, without realizing I would need it, I'm having to do a normal POST call. Without that added header as a check, the page will not load correctly. The AJAX javascript in the answer you posted is what I need, only I need it for form posts instead. – steventnorris May 30 '12 at 19:05
  • Can you not modify your method? – m.edmondson May 30 '12 at 19:08
  • I could. I plan to use a hidden field check to determine whether the header should even be checked in the first place. I was just hoping to use the same bit across the board. Thanks! – steventnorris May 30 '12 at 19:17