Load external content using AJAX

Question

Is it possible to load an external site\'s content using jQuery\'s Ajax rather than an iFrame?

This is what I am trying to achieve, but it would seem there might be

Answer 1

It is possible, in part. You'll need to have your server act as a proxy:

$('#result').load('fetch.php?s=http://www.google.com');
// or something like that

As for having the client load a page cross-domain, it won't (shouldn't) be possible.