Question

I have an issue where I executing an AJAX request. Instead of seeing the normal POST or GET preceeding the action page url, I see OPTIONS. The data is successfully posted, but there is no response from the action page. What does OPTIONS indicate?

Answer 1

“The OPTIONS method represents a
request for information about the
communication options available on the
request/response chain identified by
the Request-URI. This method allows
the client to determine the options
and/or requirements associated with a
resource, or the capabilities of a
server, without implying a resource
action or initiating a resource
retrieval.”

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