From 164db7b074ba08e77afabb716e88737245c468f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Fisher <eldiddio@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:30:59 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Added test for IE XML HTTP and added link to wiki article

---
 static/js/pad.js | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/static/js/pad.js b/static/js/pad.js
index 537ebed2..fd005adc 100644
--- a/static/js/pad.js
+++ b/static/js/pad.js
@@ -146,6 +146,12 @@ function savePassword()
   document.location=document.location;
 }
 
+function ieTestXMLHTTP(){
+  // Test for IE known XML HTTP issue
+  if ($.browser.msie && !window.XMLHttpRequest){
+    $("#editorloadingbox").html("You do not have XML HTTP enabled in your browser. <a target='_blank' href='https://github.com/Pita/etherpad-lite/wiki/How-to-enable-native-XMLHTTP-support-in-IE'>Fix this issue</a>");
+  }
+}
 function handshake()
 {
   var loc = document.location;
@@ -364,7 +370,6 @@ var pad = {
   {
     return clientVars.userIsGuest;
   },
-  //
   getUserId: function()
   {
     return pad.myUserInfo.userId;
@@ -384,6 +389,8 @@ var pad = {
 
     $(document).ready(function()
     {
+      // test for XML HTTP capabiites
+      ieTestXMLHTTP();
       // start the custom js
       if (typeof customStart == "function") customStart();
       getParams();