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var $info = $("#info");

$.ajax({
    // Change URL to see error happen
    url: "/echo/json/",
    data: {
        json: JSON.stringify({
            "name": "someValue"
        })
    },
    type: "POST"
})
.then(function (response) {
    // success
    $info.text(response.name);
}, 
function () {
    // failure
    $info.text("bad things happen to good developers");
})
.always(function () {
    $info.append("...finally");
});

<div id="info"></div>