On both Mac and iOS platforms, [it is possible to do two-way interchange with the native runtime through custom URI schemes / a `NSURLProtocol`](http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#samplecode/SpecialPictureProtocol/Introduction/Intro.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/DTS10003816-Intro-DontLinkElementID_2). For example.. to request an `NSImage` from a native Objective-C method, you can register your custom handler (a simple string, here i used "`mycustomprotocol`") with Webkit / your `WebView NSView`, and call it from JS like…

```
var theURL = 'mycustomprotocol:///' + (textField.value);
img.innerHTML = '<img src="'+theURL+'" id="string"/>';

```

I would LIKE to be able to use jQuery to do make requests, as at this point, it is more familiar than 90's-style JS.. but as far as I can find on the web, `$.get` and `$.ajax` only do `http(s)`.

Would something like 

```
javascript:document.location = 'mycustomprotocol://'

```

override jquery's URL handling? I'm a dumbdumb when it comes to JavaScript, I'm sure this is easily done.. I do believe this is how the entire jQuery mobile framework is implemented (via private URI's).. So, why is there nothing on google or SO about it, huh? Can i get some help from my sister friends?