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Just kidding, original source: http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/J2EE/AJAX/
The comparison between Chinese and English is as follows. They are all translated by me. The level is limited (78 points in the CET-6 exam). Corrections are welcome:

Asynchronous JavaScript Technology and XML (AJAX)
With Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition
——"Asynchronous JavaScript XML Technology and J2EE"
By Greg Murray, June 9, 2005

Anyone who has used Flickr, GMail, Google Suggest, or Google Maps will realize that a new breed of dynamic web applications is emerging. These applications look and act very similar to traditional desktop applications without relying on plug-ins or browser-specific features. Web applications have traditionally been a set of HTML pages that must be reloaded to change any portion of the Content. such content. as JavaScript programming language and cascading style sheets (CSS) have matured to the point where they can be used effectively to create very dynamic web applications that will work on all of the major browsers. This article will detail several techniques that you can use today to enable your web applications to be more rich and interactive like desktop applications. ——Used Flickr, Anyone who knows GMail, Google, Suggest or Google Maps knows that a new class of dynamic WEB applications is taking shape. These applications look very similar to traditional desktop applications, and they do not rely on plug-ins or browser special effects. In the traditional sense, a WEB application is a set of web pages. When any content on the page changes, the entire web page must be updated. Some technologies such as JavaScript and CSS are very mature. You can use them to create dynamic web pages efficiently and run on most major browsers. This article will detail several techniques that can make your WEB applications richer and more interactive (just like desktop applications).​

Introducing Asynchronous JavaScript Technology and XML (AJAX)
——AJAX introduction

Using JavaScript technology, an HTML page can asynchronously make calls to the server from which it was loaded and fetch XML documents. ML documents may then be used by the JavaScript technology to update or modify the Document Object Model ( DOM) of the HTML page. The term Asynchronous JavaScript Technology and XML (AJAX) has emerged recently to describe this interaction model. ——Using JavaScript technology, the HTML page can be asynchronously called on the server that generates it. service and can get the returned XML Documented results. JavaScript then uses this XML document to update or change the Document Object Model (DOM) of this web page. The term AJAX is a new term that has emerged in recent years to describe this interaction mode.   

  AJAX   is   not   new.   These   techniques   have   been   available   to   developers   targeting   Internet   Explorer   on   the   Windows   platform   for   many   years.   Until   recently,   the   technology   was   known   as   web   remoting   or   remote   scripting.   Web   developers   have   also   used   a   combination   of   plug-ins,   Java   applets,   and   hidden   frames   to   emulate   this   interaction   model   for   some   time.   What   has   changed   recently   is   that   the   inclusion   of   support   for   the   XMLHttpRequest   object   has   became   ubiquitous   in   the   mainstream   browsers   across   all   platforms.   The   real   magic   is   the   result   of   the   JavaScript   technology’s   XMLHttpRequest   object.   Although   this   object   is   not   specified   in   the   formal   JavaScript   technology   specification,   all   of   today’s   mainstream   browsers   support   it.   The   subtle   differences   with   the   JavaScript   technology   and   CSS   support   among   current   generation   browsers   such   as   Firefox,   Internet   Explorer,   and   Safari   are   manageable.   If   you   are   required   to   support   older   browsers,   AJAX   may   not   be   the   answer   for   you.   ——AJAX并不是新事物、数年前使用微软IE浏览器的开发者们就在使用它、直到最近、这项技术被冠以远程脚本而更出名了。以前WEB开发者使用插件、applets或者隐藏框架来仿效这种交互模式。但是现在由于XMLHttpRequest对象技术已经在各大平台的主流浏览器上普及、所以这种模仿的情况越来越少了。真正神奇的事情在于JavaScript和XMLHttpRequest对象技术的结合、尽管XMLHttpRequest对象技术并不属于JavaScript标准规范、但是现代的主流浏览器都支持、在Firefox、IE、   Safari这些浏览器对JavaScript和CSS的执行有微小不同、但这些不同之处很容易理解和处理。如果你一定要兼容老一代浏览器那还是不要用AJAX了。   
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What   makes   AJAX-based   clients   unique   is   that   the   client   contains   page-specific   control   logic   embedded   as   JavaScript   technology.   The   page   interacts   with   the   JavaScript   technology   based   on   events   such   as   the   document   being   loaded,   a   mouse   click,   focus   changes,   or   even   a   timer.   AJAX   interactions   allow   for   a   clear   separation   of   presentation   logic   from   the   data.   An   HTML   page   can   pull   in   bite-size   pieces   of   data   as   needed   rather   than   reloading   the   whole   page   every   time   a   change   needs   to   be   displayed.   AJAX   will   require   a   different   server-side   architecture   to   support   this   interaction   model.   Traditionally,   server-side   web   applications   have   focused   on   generating   HTML   documents   for   every   client   event   resulting   in   a   call   to   the   server.   The   clients   would   then   refresh   and   re-render   the   complete   HTML   page   for   each   response.   Rich   web   applications   focus   on   a   client   fetching   an   HTML   document   that   acts   as   a   template   or   container   into   which   to   inject   content,   based   on   client   events   using   XML   data   retrieved   from   a   server-side   component.——是什么使得基于AJAX的客户端如此独特？那就是客户端所嵌入的页面特定的控制逻辑、这些控制逻辑以JavaScript代码的形式存在。页面与JavaScript的交互建立在事件的基础上（比如文档加载事件、鼠标点击事件、焦点变化事件、甚至一个时钟事件）。AJAX清楚的将表示逻辑和数据分离开来、一个HTML网页能够在需要的时候获取以比特为单位的数据片段！这不同于以前的有一点变化就必须刷新整个页面的做法。同时AJAX也需要一种完全不同的服务端架构来支持这种交互模式。以前的传统服务端WEB应用专注于为每一个客户端的每一次请求生成HTML页面、每一次客户端接到响应都要刷新和重新渲染整个页面。The WEB application we are talking about focuses on the client using the HTML document as a template or container, and the client inserts content into this container. The principle of doing this is that whenever an event occurs on the client, the client can send it to the server. Request and use the XML data returned by the server.​

Some uses for AJAX interactions are the following:
Real-Time Form Data Validation: Form data such as user IDs, serial numbers, postal codes, or even special coupon codes that require server-side validation can be validated in a form before the user submits a form.
Autocompletion: A specific portion of form data such as an email address, name, or city name may be autocompleted as the user types.
Master Details Operations: Based on a client event, an HTML page can fetch more detailed information on data such as a product a listing that enables the client to view the individual product information without refreshing the page.
Sophisticated User Interface Controls: Controls such as tree controls, menus, and progress bars may be provided that do not require page refreshes.
Refreshing Data on the Page: HTML pages may poll data from a server for up-to-date data such as scores, stock quotes, weather, or application- specific data.
——Some examples of AJAX usage are as follows:
Real-time form data validation: Form data like ID numbers, serial numbers, zip codes, coupon numbers, etc. can be verified before the user submits the entire form!​
Auto-complete: Some specific form data such as email, name, and city name can be automatically filled in based on the type of user.​
Detailed operation: Based on client events, customers can view the detailed information of a certain product without refreshing the page.​
Intelligent client interface control: services such as trees, menus, and toolbars can be provided at any time without refreshing the page.​
Refresh real-time data: The page can filter dynamic data from the server and display it, such as scores, stock quotes, weather forecasts, etc.   

  This   list   is   not   all-inclusive,   but   it   shows   that   AJAX   interactions   allow   web   applications   to   do   much   more   than   they   have   done   in   the   past.   Although   many   of   these   benefits   are   noteworthy,   this   approach   has   some   drawbacks   as   well:     
  Complexity:   Server-side   developers   will   need   to   understand   that   presentation   logic   will   be   required   in   the   HTML   client   pages   as   well   as   in   the   server-side   logic   to   generate   the   XML   content   needed   by   the   client   HTML   pages.   HTML   page   developers   must   have   JavaScript   technology   skills.   Creating   AJAX-enabled   applications   will   become   easier   as   new   frameworks   are   created   and   existing   frameworks   evolve   to   support   the   interaction   model.     
  Standardization   of   the   XMLHttpRequest   Object:   The   XMLHttpRequest   object   is   not   yet   part   of   the   JavaScript   technology   specification,   which   means   that   the   behavior   may   vary   depending   on   the   client.     
  JavaScript   Technology   Implementations:   AJAX   interactions   depend   heavily   on   JavaScript   technology,   which   has   subtle   differences   depending   on   the   client.   See   QuirksMode.org   for   more   details   on   browser-specific   differences.     
  Debugging:   AJAX   applications   are   also   difficult   to   debug   because   the   processing   logic   is   embedded   both   in   the   client   and   on   the   server.     
  Viewable   Source:   The   client-side   JavaScript   technology   may   be   viewed   simply   by   selecting   View   Source   from   an   AJAX-enabled   HTML   page.   A   poorly   designed   AJAX-based   application   could   open   itself   up   to   hackers   or   plagiarism.     
  Frameworks   and   patterns   for   AJAX   technology   are   likely   to   emerge   as   developers   gain   more   experience   writing   applications   that   use   the   AJAX   interaction   model.   It   is   still   early   to   focus   on   a   one-size-fits-all   framework   for   AJAX   interactions.   This   article   and   the   associated   solutions   focus   on   how   AJAX   interactions   can   be   supported   today   by   existing   Java   2   Platform,   Enterprise   Edition   (J2EE)   technologies   such   as   servlets,   JavaServer   Pages   (JSP)   software,   JavaServer   Faces   applications,   and   the   Java   Standard   Tag   Libraries   (JSTL).     
  ——这些用处并不全、但是它们说明了AJAX交互使得WEB应用可以作到大量以前无法作到的事情。这些事情可能并不多么引人注目、而且还有一些缺陷：   
          复杂性：服务端开发者必须掌握XML、页面开发者必须掌握JavaScript技术。   
          XMLHttpRequest对象的标准化：XMLHttpRequest对象仍不是JavaScript标准规范。   
          JavaScript技术实现：AJAX严重依赖与JavaScript技术。可参考QuirksMode.org。   
          Debugging：AJAX难于调试。   
          查看原文件：使用这种方法可以容易的看到JavaScript源码、给黑客、剽窃者以可乘之机。   
          AJAX技术框架和模式还在探索和经验形成阶段、固化形成一个真正的框架还为时过早。本文只是探讨如何使用J2EE技术来支持AJAX交互。   

  The   Anatomy   of   an   AJAX   Interaction   
  Now   that   we   have   discussed   what   AJAX   is   and   what   some   higher-level   issues   are,   let’s   put   all   the   pieces   together   and   show   an   AJAX-   enabled   J2EE   application.     
  Let’s   consider   an   example.   A   web   application   contains   a   static   HTML   page,   or   an   HTML   page   generated   in   JSP   technology   contains   an   HTML   form   that   requires   server-side   logic   to   validate   form   data   without   refreshing   the   page.   A   server-side   web   component   (servlet)   named   ValidateServlet   will   provide   the   validation   logic.   Figure   1   describes   the   details   of   the   AJAX   interaction   that   will   provide   the   validation   logic   
  ——AJAX交互剖析：来看一个AJAX使能的J2EE应用：名为ValidateServlet的Servlet验证表单数据、但是要求不能对整个页面刷新。步骤如下：   

  1、A   client   event   occurs.   ——客户端事件发生。   
  2、An   XMLHttpRequest   object   is   created   and   configured.   ——一个XMLHttpRequest对象被创建并配置。   
  3、The   XMLHttpRequest   object   makes   a   call.   ——XMLHttpRequest对象发出请求。   
  4、The   request   is   processed   by   the   ValidateServlet.   ——请求被ValidateServlet处理。   
  5、The   ValidateServlet   returns   an   XML   document   containing   the   result.   ——ValidateServlet返回一个包含结果的XML文档。   
  6、The   XMLHttpRequest   object   calls   the   callback()   function   and   processes   the   result.   ——XMLHttpRequest对象调用callback()函数并处理结果。   
  7、The   HTML   DOM   is   updated.——HTML文档对象被更新。



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The details of each step are as follows:
1. A client event occurs.——Client event occurs:
The keyboard event of clicking a link or form element triggers the JavaScript function validate():
size="20"
                                                                                                        
name="id"
onkeyup="validate();">

2. A XMLHttpRequest object is created and configured. - An XMLHttpRequest object is created and configured:
var req;
function validate() {
var idField = document.getElementById("idField");
var url = "validate?id=" escape(idField.value);
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     req = new XMLHttpRequest();
    } else if (window.ActiveXObject) { 
     req = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");——Create XMLHttpRequest object 
                          
req.open("GET", url, true);——Call the open method of the XMLHttpRequest object, url is the requested server component path, true means that the call is asynchronous,

If it is set to asynchronous, there must be a callback function as follows:
req.onreadystatechange = callback;
req.send(null);
}

3. The XMLHttpRequest object makes a call.——The XMLHttpRequest object makes a request:
Issue a request when req.send(null) is executed.​

If it is a GET request, the content can be empty and parameters can be appended to the url.​
If it is a POST request, then a Content-Type header needs to be set as follows:
req.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
req.send("id=" escape(idTextField.value));

If you use JavaScript to generate form element values, you must ensure that the value encoding is correct. JavaScript has an escape() function to ensure correct encoding and to correctly ignore specific characters.   

  4.   The   request   is   processed   by   the   ValidateServlet.——请求被ValidateServlet所处理:   
  servlet处理XMLHttpRequest就和处理其他HTTP请求一样：   

  public   class   ValidateServlet   extends   HttpServlet   {         
          private   ServletContext   context;   
          private   HashMap   users   =   new   HashMap();   
          public   void   init(ServletConfig   config)   throws   ServletException   {   
                  this.context   =   config.getServletContext();   
                  users.put("greg","account   data");   
                  users.put("duke","account   data");   
          }   
          public   void   doGet(HttpServletRequest   request,   HttpServletResponse     response)   
                  throws   IOException,   ServletException   {   

                  String   targetId   =   request.getParameter("id");   

                  if   ((targetId   !=   null)   &&   !users.containsKey(targetId.trim()))   {   
                          response.setContentType("text/xml");   
                          response.setHeader("Cache-Control",   "no-cache");   
                          response.getWriter().write("valid");     
                  }   else   {   
                          response.setContentType("text/xml");   
                          response.setHeader("Cache-Control",   "no-cache");   
                          response.getWriter().write("invalid");     
                  }   
          }   
  }   

  5.   The   ValidateServlet   returns   an   XML   document   containing   the   results.——ValidateServlet返回一个包含结果的XML文档。​
ValidateServlet generates an XML document as a response. More complex situations may use DOM, XSLT, etc.​

response.setContentType("text/xml");
response.setHeader("Cache-Control", "no-cache");
    response.getWriter().write("invalid");  

Developers must know two things: first: Content-Type must be set to text/xml; second: Cache-Control must be set to no-cache.



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6. The XMLHttpRequest object calls the callback() function and processes the result.
——The XMLHttpRequest object calls the callback() function and processes the result.​

The XMLHttpRequest object was configured to call the callback() function when there are changes to the readyState of the XMLHttpRequest object. Let us assume the call to the ValidateServlet was made and the readyState is 4, signing the XMLHttpRequest call is complete. The HTTP status code of 200 signifies a successful HTTP interaction.
——When the preparation status of the XMLHttpRequest object changes, the callback() method is called. We assume that the request for ValidateServlet has been completed, the preparation status is 4, indicating that the XMLHttpRequest call has been completed, and the HTTP status code is 200, indicating that the HTTP interaction has been completed. success.   

  function   callback()   {   
          if   (req.readyState   ==   4)   {   
                  if   (req.status   ==   200)   {   
                          //   update   the   HTML   DOM   based   on   whether   or   not   message   is   valid   
                  }   
          }   
  }   

  Browsers   maintain   an   object   representation   of   the   documents   being   displayed   (referred   to   as   the   Document   Object   Model   or   DOM).   JavaScript   technology   in   an   HTML   page   has   access   to   the   DOM,   and   APIs   are   available   that   allow   JavaScript   technology   to   modify   the   DOM   after   the   page   has   loaded.     
  ——浏览器维护着一个文档的对象表示模型、既：DOM。网页中的JavaScript方法可以访问这个模型、并且可以在页面已经全部加载完成后再次改变这个模型。   

  Following   a   successful   request,   JavaScript   technology   code   may   modify   the   DOM   of   the   HTML   page.   The   object   representation   of   the   XML   document   that   was   retrieved   from   the   ValidateServlet   is   available   to   JavaScript   technology   code   using   the   req.responseXML,   where   req   is   an   XMLHttpRequest   object.   The   DOM   APIs   provide   a   means   for   JavaScript   technology   to   navigate   the   content   from   that   document   and   use   that   content   to   modify   the   DOM   of   the   HTML   page.   The   string   representation   of   the   XML   document   that   was   returned   may   be   accessed   by   calling   req.responseText.   Now   let’s   look   at   how   to   use   the   DOM   APIs   in   JavaScript   technology   by   looking   at   the   following   XML   document   returned   from   the   ValidateServlet.     
  ——使用JavaScript代码：req.responseXML可以得到服务端返回的XML文档、req为XMLHttpRequest对象、DOM为JavaScript提供了一种搜索文档内容以及根据搜索结果改变网页DOM的手段。You can use req.responseText to access the string representation of the returned XML document, as follows:


valid


This example is a simple XML fragment that contains the sender of the message element, which is simply the string valid or invalid. A more advanced sample may contain more than one message and valid names that might be presented to the user:
- The above example is a simple XML fragment, actual applications may include more:

function parseMessage() {
var Message = req.responseXML.getElementsByTagName("message")[0];
setMessage(message.childNodes[0].nodeValue);
}

The parseMessages() function will process an XML document retrieved from the ValidateServlet. This function will call the setMessage() with the value of the message element to update the HTML DOM.
- The parseMessages() method processes the XML document returned from the server. This method uses the value of the message element to call the setMessage() method to change the HTML DOM.



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7. The HTML DOM is updated.——The HTML document object is updated.   

  JavaScript   technology   can   gain   a   reference   to   any   element   in   the   HTML   DOM   using   a   number   of   APIs.   The   recommended   way   to   gain   a   reference   to   an   element   is   to   call   document.getElementById("userIdMessage"),   where   "userIdMessage"   is   the   ID   attribute   of   an   element   appearing   in   the   HTML   document.   With   a   reference   to   the   element,   JavaScript   technology   may   now   be   used   to   modify   the   element’s   attributes;   modify   the   element’s   style   properties;   or   add,   remove,   or   modify   child   elements.     
  One   common   means   to   change   the   body   content   of   an   element   is   to   set   the   innerHTML   property   on   the   element   as   in   the   following   example.     
  ——JavaScript可以获得HTML   DOM中任何元素（对象）的引用、推荐使用document.getElementById("userIdMessage")方法来获取。userIdMessage就是网页上任意元素的ID属性、有了元素（对象）的引用、JavaScript就可以改变这个元素的属性以及这个元素的样式属性、还可以增加删除或改变这个元素的子元素。通用的方法是设置innerHTML属性、如下所示：   

  
   

  
   

  

<script> <br> function setMessage(message) { <br> var userMessageElement = document.getElementById("userIdMessage"); <br> userMessageElement.innerHTML = "<font color=\"red\">" + message + " "; <br> } <br> </script>   
     

  The   portions   of   the   HTML   page   that   were   affected   are   re-rendered   immediately   following   the   setting   of   the   innerHTML.   If   the   innerHTML   property   contains   elements   such   as      or