X-Requested-With header not set in jquery ajaxForm plugin

Question

I\'m using the jQuery ajaxForms plugin to make an ajax submit to my CakePHP app.

Cake\'s RequestHandler detects ajax requests by looking at the \"X-Requested-With\

Answer 1

Going from petersendidit's comment, I went searching for ajax/file upload questions.

there's an interesting question on it on SO stating it is not possible, only through a hack with an iFrame. So no actual ajax call is made...

since my form is a multipart with a file upload, the plugin uses the iFrametechnique instead of the regular ajax call...

To solve this to know this should resemble an ajax call i'll add a hidden input field on the multipart forms...