# Ajax / Prototype Updater Function

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ajax-prototype-updater-function/225294>\
**Category:** web dev\
**Created:** [May 10, 2007, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ajax-prototype-updater-function/225294 "2007-05-10T14:12:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![rschoenbach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@rschoenbach](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rschoenbach)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ajax-prototype-updater-function/225294/1 "2007-05-10T14:12:46Z")

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```auto
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">
function checkZip() {
var url = 'check.php';
var params = 'zip=' + $F('zip');
var ajax = new Ajax.Updater(
    {success: 'zipResult'},
    url,
    {method: 'get', parameters: params, onFailure: reportError});
}
function reportError(request) {
    $F('zipResult') = "Error";
}
</script>

```

This code updates my container zipResult.

My question is: is there a way to update my container zipResult then 5 seconds later clear my zipResult container using ajax and prototype?