Request.IsAjaxRequest never returns true in MVC3

Question

I am using Asp.net MVC3 and trying to do a simple Ajax post to the server which returns a partial view and updates my list of items during a search.

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Answer 1

var controllerContext = MockRepository.GenerateMock<ControllerContext>();
controllerContext.Expect(c => c.HttpContext.Request["X-Requested-With"]).Return("XMLHttpRequest");
controller.ControllerContext = controllerContext;

Answer 2

Make sure that the jquery.unobtrusive.ajax.js / jquery.unobtrusive.ajax.min.js script file is referenced after the other jquery script files, also make sure that you dont reference the file more than once per page and you should be sorted

Answer 3

You need to add the unobtrusive script after jquery script like this.

bundles.Add(new ScriptBundle("~/bundles/searchDemo").Include(
                "~/Scripts/jquery-{version}.js",
                "~/Scripts/jquery-ui-{version}.js",
                "~/Scripts/jquery.unobtrusive*",
                "~/Scripts/jquery.validate*"));

Answer 4

I stumbled on the similar situation where IsAjaxRequest() didn't work. I made sure Microsoft unobtrusive package is included. It still didn't help. Just upgraded to the latest version of unobtrusive library from package manager and it worked!

Answer 5

You're including the unobtrusive-AJAX script before jQuery, so none of your scripts are working.