# How to load external XML doc with javascript from rails app?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-load-external-xml-doc-with-javascript-from-rails-app/131631>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 12, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-load-external-xml-doc-with-javascript-from-rails-app/131631 "2008-03-12T01:09:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![kenle545](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@kenle545](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kenle545)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-load-external-xml-doc-with-javascript-from-rails-app/131631/1 "2008-03-12T01:09:19Z")

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I believe when I call xmlDoc.load(url) from within a rails app, it makes  
a request to mydomain/url. How do I make a request to the absolute url?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![kenle545](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@kenle545](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kenle545)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-load-external-xml-doc-with-javascript-from-rails-app/131631/2 "2008-03-12T01:35:05Z")

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Ken Le wrote:

> I believe when I call xmlDoc.load(url) from within a rails app, it makes  
> a request to mydomain/url. How do I make a request to the absolute url?
> 
> Thanks.

Nevermind, I forgot about javascript and prevention of cross-site  
scripting. I believe that is why this will not work, correct me if i’m  
wrong.