$.ajax({ type: "POST", url: "some.php", data: "name=John&location=Boston", error: function(xmlhttprequest, status, errorthrown){ /* I have xmlhttprequest here*/ /* I can do stuff liek: */ xmlhttprequest.getResponseHeader('blah-bnlah'); alert( "Error: " + status ); success: function(msg, status){ /* I DO NOT have xmlhttprequest here*/ alert( "Data Saved: " + msg ); } } });