title: Is there an equivalent for GDownloadUrl function in Google Maps API v3
body: <p>I used the Google Maps API version 2 function <a href="https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/v2/reference#GDownloadUrl" rel="nofollow"><code>GDownloadUrl</code></a> on various places to download XML/JSON data. I am converting about 3 dozen map pages to version 3 and I am unable to find an equivalent of this function. Is there one or should I use another library for handling AJAX/XHR?</p>