jQuery post() AJAX Submit a Form

Introduction

Use the jQuery post() method and the serialize() method to submit a form.

The serialize() method creates a URL encoded text string by serializing form values for submission.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>jQuery AJAX Submit Form</title>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
    $("form").on("submit", function(event){
        event.preventDefault();// w w  w. j a  v a  2  s.c  o m

        var formValues= $(this).serialize();
        var actionUrl = $(this).attr("action");

        $.post(actionUrl, formValues, function(data){
            // Display the returned data in browser
            $("#result").html(data);
        });
    });
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
    <form action="your server code.php">
        <p>
            <label>Name:</label>
            <input type="text" name="name">
        </p>
        <p>
            <label>Gender:</label>
            <label><input type="radio" value="male" name="gender"> Male</label>
            <label><input type="radio" value="female" name="gender"> Female</label>
        </p>
        <p>
            <label>Hobbies:</label>
            <label><input type="checkbox" value="music" name="hobbies[]"> Music</label>
            <label><input type="checkbox" value="sports" name="hobbies[]"> Sports</label>
            <label><input type="checkbox" value="dance" name="hobbies[]"> Dance</label>
        </p>
        <p>
            <label>Favorite Color:</label>
            <select name="color">
                <option>Red</option>
                <option>Green</option>
                <option>Blue</option>
            </select>
        </p>
        <p>
            <label>Comment:</label>
            <textarea name="comment"></textarea>
        </p>
        <input type="submit" value="submit">
    </form>
    <div id="result"></div>
</body>
</html>

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