title: JQuery $.get() not calling remote URL
body: <p>I have a non-mvc application that needs to dynamically populate a select list, so I have a separately running MVC application to provide the data.</p>
  
  <p>My MVC controller seems to be set up correctly:</p>
  
  <pre><code>     public JsonResult GetStateList()
   {
  
      var list = new List&lt;ListItem&gt;() {
      new ListItem() { Value = "1", Text = "VA" },
      new ListItem() { Value = "2", Text = "MD" },
      new ListItem() { Value = "3", Text = "DC" }
      };
  
       return Json(list, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
   }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>And when I type the URL http:/localhost/TestMVC/home/GetStateList into the browser I get the JSON response.</p>
  
  <p>The problem is when I am trying to use a $.get() from within the other program. My code is below and I know it's not hitting the controller since I am in debug mode and nothing hits.  Is my syntax incorrect?  Should I be calling it differently?</p>
  
  <pre><code>        $('#GetEmployeesByLetter').click(function() {
  
          var url = "http:/localhost/TestMVC/home/GetStateList";
  
          $.get(url, {}, function(data) {
              alert(data);
          });
  
      });
  </code></pre>