jQuery post() Method
Example 1
Load data from the server using a HTTP POST request:
$("button").click(function(){
$.post("demo_test.asp", function(data, status){
alert("Data: " + data + "\nStatus: " + status);
});
});
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Example 2
Change the text of a <div> element using an AJAX POST request:
$("input").keyup(function(){
var txt = $("input").val();
$.post("demo_ajax_gethint.asp", {suggest: txt}, function(result){
$("span").html(result);
});
});
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Definition and Usage
The $.post() method loads data from the server using a HTTP POST request.
Syntax
$(selector).post(URL,data,function(data,status,xhr),dataType)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| URL | Required. Specifies the url to send the request to |
| data | Optional. Specifies data to send to the server along with the request |
| function(data,status,xhr) | Optional. Specifies a function to run if the request succeeds Additional parameters:
|
| dataType | Optional. Specifies the data type expected of the server response. By default jQuery performs an automatic guess. Possible types:
|
