How can AJAX be utilized to update annotations in a graph without reloading the page in a PHP forum thread scenario?

To update annotations in a graph without reloading the page in a PHP forum thread scenario, AJAX can be utilized to send requests to the server to update the annotations dynamically. This can be achieved by creating a PHP script that handles the updating of annotations and then using JavaScript to make AJAX requests to this script when needed.

<?php
// PHP script to handle updating annotations
if(isset($_POST['annotation_data'])) {
    // Update annotations in the database or perform any necessary actions
    $new_annotation_data = $_POST['annotation_data'];
    
    // Return updated annotation data as JSON response
    echo json_encode($new_annotation_data);
}
?>