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Improve jQuery.ajax documentation

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Description

https://github.com/jquery/jquery/issues/3438 is fundamentally an issue about the effects of processData: false on GET and HEAD requests. Once it is resolved, we should update the data and processData jQuery.ajax documentation to clarify.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading jQuery issue #3438, since this documentation update depends on its resolution. Then inspect the jQuery.ajax documentation for the data and processData options. Done means the documentation clearly explains the effects of processData: false on GET and HEAD requests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
jquery
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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