angular/angular.js — pull request #5523 by blakeblackshear (2013-12-24 01:24:33+00:00)
Title: fix($httpBackend): wrap withCredentials in try/catch for IE8 with native...

... XMLHTTP disabled

If native XMLHTTP is disabled in the advanced security settings in IE8, attempting to set
the withCredentials property throws an exception. Swallowing the exception allows
$httpBackend to work in IE8.