diff --git a/src/ajax.js b/src/ajax.js
index 9d9c36b8c..cdd55a0a3 100644
--- a/src/ajax.js
+++ b/src/ajax.js
@@ -136,12 +136,155 @@ function ajaxExtend( target, src ) {
 }
 
 
-// Attach a bunch of functions for handling common AJAX events
-jQuery.each( [ "ajaxStart", "ajaxStop", "ajaxComplete", "ajaxError", "ajaxSuccess", "ajaxSend" ], function( i, type ){
-	jQuery.fn[ type ] = function( fn ){
-		return this.on( type, fn );
-	};
-});
+/* Handles responses to an ajax request:
+ * - finds the right dataType (mediates between content-type and expected dataType)
+ * - returns the corresponding response
+ */
+function ajaxHandleResponses( s, jqXHR, responses ) {
+	var firstDataType, ct, finalDataType, type,
+		contents = s.contents,
+		dataTypes = s.dataTypes;
+
+	// Remove auto dataType and get content-type in the process
+	while( dataTypes[ 0 ] === "*" ) {
+		dataTypes.shift();
+		if ( ct === undefined ) {
+			ct = s.mimeType || jqXHR.getResponseHeader("Content-Type");
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check if we're dealing with a known content-type
+	if ( ct ) {
+		for ( type in contents ) {
+			if ( contents[ type ] && contents[ type ].test( ct ) ) {
+				dataTypes.unshift( type );
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check to see if we have a response for the expected dataType
+	if ( dataTypes[ 0 ] in responses ) {
+		finalDataType = dataTypes[ 0 ];
+	} else {
+		// Try convertible dataTypes
+		for ( type in responses ) {
+			if ( !dataTypes[ 0 ] || s.converters[ type + " " + dataTypes[0] ] ) {
+				finalDataType = type;
+				break;
+			}
+			if ( !firstDataType ) {
+				firstDataType = type;
+			}
+		}
+		// Or just use first one
+		finalDataType = finalDataType || firstDataType;
+	}
+
+	// If we found a dataType
+	// We add the dataType to the list if needed
+	// and return the corresponding response
+	if ( finalDataType ) {
+		if ( finalDataType !== dataTypes[ 0 ] ) {
+			dataTypes.unshift( finalDataType );
+		}
+		return responses[ finalDataType ];
+	}
+}
+
+/* Chain conversions given the request and the original response
+ * Also sets the responseXXX fields on the jqXHR instance
+ */
+function ajaxConvert( s, response, jqXHR, isSuccess ) {
+	var conv2, current, conv, tmp, prev,
+		converters = {},
+		// Work with a copy of dataTypes in case we need to modify it for conversion
+		dataTypes = s.dataTypes.slice();
+
+	// Create converters map with lowercased keys
+	if ( dataTypes[ 1 ] ) {
+		for ( conv in s.converters ) {
+			converters[ conv.toLowerCase() ] = s.converters[ conv ];
+		}
+	}
+
+	current = dataTypes.shift();
+
+	// Convert to each sequential dataType
+	while ( current ) {
+
+		if ( s.responseFields[ current ] ) {
+			jqXHR[ s.responseFields[ current ] ] = response;
+		}
+
+		// Apply the dataFilter if provided
+		if ( !prev && isSuccess && s.dataFilter ) {
+			response = s.dataFilter( response, s.dataType );
+		}
+
+		prev = current;
+		current = dataTypes.shift();
+
+		if ( current ) {
+
+			// There's only work to do if current dataType is non-auto
+			if ( current === "*" ) {
+
+				current = prev;
+
+			// Convert response if prev dataType is non-auto and differs from current
+			} else if ( prev !== "*" && prev !== current ) {
+
+				// Seek a direct converter
+				conv = converters[ prev + " " + current ] || converters[ "* " + current ];
+
+				// If none found, seek a pair
+				if ( !conv ) {
+					for ( conv2 in converters ) {
+
+						// If conv2 outputs current
+						tmp = conv2.split( " " );
+						if ( tmp[ 1 ] === current ) {
+
+							// If prev can be converted to accepted input
+							conv = converters[ prev + " " + tmp[ 0 ] ] ||
+								converters[ "* " + tmp[ 0 ] ];
+							if ( conv ) {
+								// Condense equivalence converters
+								if ( conv === true ) {
+									conv = converters[ conv2 ];
+
+								// Otherwise, insert the intermediate dataType
+								} else if ( converters[ conv2 ] !== true ) {
+									current = tmp[ 0 ];
+									dataTypes.unshift( tmp[ 1 ] );
+								}
+								break;
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				// Apply converter (if not an equivalence)
+				if ( conv !== true ) {
+
+					// Unless errors are allowed to bubble, catch and return them
+					if ( conv && s[ "throws" ] ) {
+						response = conv( response );
+					} else {
+						try {
+							response = conv( response );
+						} catch ( e ) {
+							return { state: "parsererror", error: conv ? e : "No conversion from " + prev + " to " + current };
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return { state: "success", data: response };
+}
 
 jQuery.extend({
 
@@ -654,155 +797,12 @@ jQuery.each( [ "get", "post" ], function( i, method ) {
 	};
 });
 
-/* Handles responses to an ajax request:
- * - finds the right dataType (mediates between content-type and expected dataType)
- * - returns the corresponding response
- */
-function ajaxHandleResponses( s, jqXHR, responses ) {
-	var firstDataType, ct, finalDataType, type,
-		contents = s.contents,
-		dataTypes = s.dataTypes;
-
-	// Remove auto dataType and get content-type in the process
-	while( dataTypes[ 0 ] === "*" ) {
-		dataTypes.shift();
-		if ( ct === undefined ) {
-			ct = s.mimeType || jqXHR.getResponseHeader("Content-Type");
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Check if we're dealing with a known content-type
-	if ( ct ) {
-		for ( type in contents ) {
-			if ( contents[ type ] && contents[ type ].test( ct ) ) {
-				dataTypes.unshift( type );
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Check to see if we have a response for the expected dataType
-	if ( dataTypes[ 0 ] in responses ) {
-		finalDataType = dataTypes[ 0 ];
-	} else {
-		// Try convertible dataTypes
-		for ( type in responses ) {
-			if ( !dataTypes[ 0 ] || s.converters[ type + " " + dataTypes[0] ] ) {
-				finalDataType = type;
-				break;
-			}
-			if ( !firstDataType ) {
-				firstDataType = type;
-			}
-		}
-		// Or just use first one
-		finalDataType = finalDataType || firstDataType;
-	}
-
-	// If we found a dataType
-	// We add the dataType to the list if needed
-	// and return the corresponding response
-	if ( finalDataType ) {
-		if ( finalDataType !== dataTypes[ 0 ] ) {
-			dataTypes.unshift( finalDataType );
-		}
-		return responses[ finalDataType ];
-	}
-}
-
-/* Chain conversions given the request and the original response
- * Also sets the responseXXX fields on the jqXHR instance
- */
-function ajaxConvert( s, response, jqXHR, isSuccess ) {
-	var conv2, current, conv, tmp, prev,
-		converters = {},
-		// Work with a copy of dataTypes in case we need to modify it for conversion
-		dataTypes = s.dataTypes.slice();
-
-	// Create converters map with lowercased keys
-	if ( dataTypes[ 1 ] ) {
-		for ( conv in s.converters ) {
-			converters[ conv.toLowerCase() ] = s.converters[ conv ];
-		}
-	}
-
-	current = dataTypes.shift();
-
-	// Convert to each sequential dataType
-	while ( current ) {
-
-		if ( s.responseFields[ current ] ) {
-			jqXHR[ s.responseFields[ current ] ] = response;
-		}
-
-		// Apply the dataFilter if provided
-		if ( !prev && isSuccess && s.dataFilter ) {
-			response = s.dataFilter( response, s.dataType );
-		}
-
-		prev = current;
-		current = dataTypes.shift();
-
-		if ( current ) {
-
-			// There's only work to do if current dataType is non-auto
-			if ( current === "*" ) {
-
-				current = prev;
-
-			// Convert response if prev dataType is non-auto and differs from current
-			} else if ( prev !== "*" && prev !== current ) {
-
-				// Seek a direct converter
-				conv = converters[ prev + " " + current ] || converters[ "* " + current ];
-
-				// If none found, seek a pair
-				if ( !conv ) {
-					for ( conv2 in converters ) {
-
-						// If conv2 outputs current
-						tmp = conv2.split( " " );
-						if ( tmp[ 1 ] === current ) {
-
-							// If prev can be converted to accepted input
-							conv = converters[ prev + " " + tmp[ 0 ] ] ||
-								converters[ "* " + tmp[ 0 ] ];
-							if ( conv ) {
-								// Condense equivalence converters
-								if ( conv === true ) {
-									conv = converters[ conv2 ];
-
-								// Otherwise, insert the intermediate dataType
-								} else if ( converters[ conv2 ] !== true ) {
-									current = tmp[ 0 ];
-									dataTypes.unshift( tmp[ 1 ] );
-								}
-								break;
-							}
-						}
-					}
-				}
-
-				// Apply converter (if not an equivalence)
-				if ( conv !== true ) {
-
-					// Unless errors are allowed to bubble, catch and return them
-					if ( conv && s[ "throws" ] ) {
-						response = conv( response );
-					} else {
-						try {
-							response = conv( response );
-						} catch ( e ) {
-							return { state: "parsererror", error: conv ? e : "No conversion from " + prev + " to " + current };
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return { state: "success", data: response };
-}
+// Attach a bunch of functions for handling common AJAX events
+jQuery.each( [ "ajaxStart", "ajaxStop", "ajaxComplete", "ajaxError", "ajaxSuccess", "ajaxSend" ], function( i, type ){
+	jQuery.fn[ type ] = function( fn ){
+		return this.on( type, fn );
+	};
+});
 
 return jQuery;
 });