Read XML file using JavaScript in Chrome

Question

I need to load and read an XML file using JavaScript.

The following code works fine in Firefox, IE and Opera:

Answer 1

Add

    var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest(); 
    xhr.open("GET", "/example/xdom/books.xml", false); 
    xhr.send(null); 
    xmlDoc = xhr.responseXML.documentElement; 
    return xmlDoc;

in catch statement. Like below:

function loadXMLDoc(dname) {
  var xmlDoc

  // Internet Explorer
  try {
    xmlDoc = new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLDOM')
  }
  catch (e) {
    // Firefox, Opera, etc.
    try {
      xmlDoc = document.implementation.createDocument('', '', null)
    }
    catch (e) {
      alert(e.message)
    }
  }

  try {
    xmlDoc.async = false
    xmlDoc.load(dname)
    return xmlDoc
  }
  catch (e) {
    //alert(e.message)
    // For Chrome 
    var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest(); 
    xhr.open("GET", "/example/xdom/books.xml", false); 
    xhr.send(null); 
    xmlDoc = xhr.responseXML.documentElement; 
    return xmlDoc;
  }

  return null
}