Authentication of user interface elements in a web 2.0 environment

摘要

A method for managing authentication of user interface elements in a user interface can be provided. The method can include displaying a plurality of widgets in the web browser and sending an HTTP request for data to a web site, wherein the HTTP request is sent via an XMLHttpRequest API. The method can further include receiving from the web site a 401 HTTP status code associated with a custom “WWW-Authenticate” header value indicating that the HTTP request is unauthorized for communication with the web site and detecting the custom “WWW-Authenticate” header value. The method can further include displaying in a first widget of the plurality of widgets a text field for entering user credentials. The method can further include sending to the web site an HTTP request including the user credentials entered by a user, wherein the HTTP request is sent via the XMLHttpRequest API.