Question

I am attempting to submit the text input and have the page refresh with the submitted results, using Django for server-side. I am still very new to this. Am I doing this correctly?

Python/Django:

urlpatterns = patterns('qanda.views',
     url(r'^(?P<url_id>\d+)/(?P<link_id>\d+)/add_answer/$', 'add_answer')

jQuery:

$('#submitAnswer').on('click', function(e){
    var dataString = tinyMCE.get('addAnswer').getContent(); 
    e.preventDefault();
    $.ajax({
        type: "POST",
        url: "/add_answer",
        data: dataString,
        success: function(){
            alert(dataString);
        }
    });
}); 

It would be great if you could point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

You need to use a javascript debugger to see the ajax responses. You’d see you’re getting a 404.

Your url does not match your django view..

   $.ajax({
        type: "POST",
        url: "/add_answer",
            // ^^^^^^^^^^^ should be /1/1/add_answer/ 
            // (if this script is at /1/1/ remove the leading slash)

        data: dataString,
        success: function(){
            alert(dataString);
        }
    });