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Ajax requests with `dataType: "json"` in jQuery 4 will no longer replace question marks
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Description
In jQuery 4.0 & newer, ajax requests with dataType: "json" no longer replace question marks with a jQuery expando. jQuery.ajax docs need to be updated.
See #1171 for the area of the page that will need the update.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the jQuery.ajax documentation and inspect the area identified in #1171. Update the relevant text to reflect the jQuery 4 behavior for ajax requests using dataType: "json", then verify that the documentation no longer says question marks are replaced with a jQuery expando.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- jquery
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100