Append filter info to URL when using AJAX in 'View' module I am using the Views module and have created a view for a content type. I have added an exposed filter so that the user can filter the list of content based on a custom taxonomy.  

I want to use AJAX for filtering the content.  Before I select 'yes' under 'use AJAX' in the 'advanced' tab, the filter appends the filter selection to the URL such as /content-type-view?category='selected-category'.  But once I select AJAX, I lose the update to the URL.  

I want to combine the two, use AJAX but also have unique URL's so that I can direct users to pre-filtered instances of the view. 

What am I doing wrong?
What you want to do is manipulate the browser's URL even though there are no page reloads, only AJAX requests taking place.

You are actually in need of the HTML5 History API.

And luckily there seems to be a module available, specific to your case:

https://www.drupal.org/project/views_ajax_history

Give this a try and good luck!