Quick Reference
The .ajax() method is used to perform an AJAX (asynchronous HTTP) request, and is mostly used for requests where the other methods cannot be used.
<!-- html element to place output -->
<p id="my_output"></p>// on button click get some info and if successful place it in the HTML element
$('button').click(function() {
$.ajax({url: 'test.txt', success: function(result) {
$('#my_output').html(result);
}});
});Syntax
$.ajax({name:value, name:value, ... })Note
It is generally good practice to place your jQuery code/function inside the document load function so that the action takes place ONLY after the document has finished loading. This ensures that all of the page elements that you may be selecting are in place before running the code on them.
jQuery Notes:
- To use jQuery on your site, it must first be downloaded from the official jQuery site and linked to in your document <head>, or linked to via a CDN in your document <head>
- It is generally good practice to place your jQuery code/function inside the document load function so that the action takes place ONLY after the document has finished loading
- When using jQuery, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
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