});
-// If IE is used, create a wrapper for the XMLHttpRequest object
-if ( !window.XMLHttpRequest )
- XMLHttpRequest = function(){
- return new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
- };
-
// Attach a bunch of functions for handling common AJAX events
/**
var requestDone = false;
- // Create the request object
- var xml = new XMLHttpRequest();
+ // Create the request object; Microsoft failed to properly
+ // implement the XMLHttpRequest in IE7, so we use the ActiveXObject when it is available
+ var xml = window.ActiveXObject ? new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP") : new XMLHttpRequest();
// Open the socket
xml.open(s.type, s.url, s.async);