title: Ajax response as DOM object
body: <p>Is there a way to get a response from the typical ajax function so that it can be dissected with getElements? I've tried <code>query.responseText.getElementById</code> but it works just as bad as it looks. You should be able to tell what I'm trying to achieve by seeing that snippet, though. I just need to get elements from an ajax response the same way as I would a normal DOM object.</p>
  
  <p>Also, please do <b>not</b> suggest using jQuery. I use it when I have a lot of script and can use a lot of its functions, but in this case I only have a short script and a library 70x the size of it would seem like a waste.</p>