ajax response javascript=>c#=>javascript

I created the following code in a javascript file.
On the ServerGateway.aspx page load, I do some logic, and want to return that data to the calling javascript.
I have searched online, but fail to find logic to return the data.
Does anyone have any idea how to do this?

Code:

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function ajaxToCSharp() {
var xmlhttp;
if (window.XMLHttpRequest) {
xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
}
else {// code for IE6, IE5
xmlhttp = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
}
xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function () {
if (xmlhttp.readyState == 4 && xmlhttp.status == 200) {
document.getElementById("centerStage").innerHTML = xmlhttp.responseText;
}
};
xmlhttp.open("GET", "ServerGateway.aspx", true);
xmlhttp.send();
}


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First I'd suggets using jQuery.ajax() – jQuery API for ajax rather than your own methods.

To return data from an asp.net page simply use Response.Write ( HttpResponse.Write Method (String) (System.Web) ) to write it out.
Make sure you remove all markup except the <%@ Page> tag from the aspx file or it will be merged with your result.