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title: jQuery Ajax Get Method
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## jQuery Ajax Get Method
Sends an asynchronous http GET request to load data from the server. Its general form is:
```javascript
jQuery.get( url [, data ] [, success ] [, dataType ] )
```
* `url`: The only mandatory parameter. This string contains the address to which to send the request. The returned data will be ignored if no other parameter is specified.
* `data`: A plain object or string sent to the server with the request.
* `success`: A callback function executed if the request succeeds. It takes as an argument the returned data. It is also passed the text status of the response.
* `dataType`: The type of data expected from the server. The default is Intelligent Guess (xml, json, script, text, html). If this parameter is provided, the success callback also must be provided.
#### Examples
Request `resource.json` from the server, send additional data, and ignore the returned result:
```javascript
$.get('http://example.com/resource.json', {category:'client', type:'premium'});
```
Request `resource.json` from the server, send additional data, and handle the returned response (json format):
```javascript
$.get('http://example.com/resource.json', {category:'client', type:'premium'}, function(response) {
alert("success");
$("#mypar").html(response.amount);
});
```
The above example can also be written as:
```javascript
$.get('http://example.com/resource.json', {category:'client', type:'premium'})
.done(function(response) {
alert("success");
$("#mypar").html(response.amount);
});
```
### jQuery.ajax()
`$.get( url [, data ] [, success ] [, dataType ] )` is a shorthand Ajax function, equivalent to:
```javascript
$.ajax({
url: url,
data: data,
success: success,
dataType: dataType
});
```
`$.ajax()` provides plenty of additional options, all of which are located here.
#### More Information:
For more information, please visit the official jQuery.get website.