How can i read XML from local drive using Javascript

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Hi All,

I got an error......Invalid argument

Here my script.....

<html>
<head></head>
<body>

<form id="Form1" method="post" runat="server">
<input type="button" onclick="MakeXMLHTTPCALL();"value="Call XMLHTTP"/>
<br/>
<br/>
<div id="MyDiv">{No result} </div>
</form>

<script type="text/javascript">

	function MakeXMLHTTPCALL()
	{
		if(window.XMLHttpRequest)
		{
	 	XmlHttpObj=new XMLHttpRequest();
	 
		}

		else
		{
	  	 	try
 			{
			xmlHttpObj= new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
			}
			catch(e)
			{
			xmlHtppObj= new ActiveXObject("Msxm12.XMLHTTP");
		
			}	
		}
	  
		
		if(XmlHttpObj)
		{
		  XmlHttpObj.open("GET","C:\JavaScript\XMLHTTPOBJECT\DataFile.xml",true);	.......ERROR....<<Invalid Argument>>.....
		
		  XmlHtppObj.onreadystatechange=function()
			{
			 if(XmlHttpObj.readyState==READYSTATE_COMPLETE)
			   {
			    document.getElementById("MyDiv").childNode[0].nodeValue=XmlHttpObj.responseText;
			   }
			}
		XmlHttpObj.send(null);
			
		}
		 
	}	

</script>
</body>
</html>

Kindly help me here....

Thanks...

Posted 28-Mar-13 1:59am

AVINCODE

Updated 28-Mar-13 2:02am

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Bryian Tan · Answer 1 · 2013-03-29T05:07:00

Try and replace the XML URL path in the below example with your local drive XML path. I never try reading XML from local drive before but I think it should work in your local environment as long as you provide the full path (c:\xml\myxml.xml).

Reading XML with jQuery[^]

another example on how to do it

ASP.NET Slideshow Control with jQuery and XML[^]

Member 8112455 · Answer 2 · 2013-03-28T06:57:00

Solution 1

Try using ajax function.

$.ajax({
url: url,
data: data,
success: success,
dataType: dataType
});

refer this http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.get/[^]

Posted 28-Mar-13 6:57am

Member 8112455