Return HTML Content when given URL using JavaScript

Question

I have obtained a URL in a variable. Using the url I would like to get a particular content from that HTML page.

The URL is http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=1112465

From this page I would like to get the current company data using JavaScript.

So please help me with this.

The only solution involves using some server side code acting as a proxy to fetch the page and pass it on to your javascript. — nfechner
– nfechner, Commented Nov 14, 2013 at 12:35

Brad Christie · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-14 12:32:38Z

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Assuming you don't work for linked in, here's the simplest answer: you can't.

There are cross-origin limitations that disallow fetching content from a domain other than the one that's requesting it. What's this mean? abc.com can't request content from xyz.com--at least not without special permission.

answered Nov 14, 2013 at 12:32

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