Question

I have div class="contentBlock" which is treated as the container for updating

 <div class="contentBlock"></div>

I have a script that I wrote that doesnt work :c

$(document).ready(function(){
  $('.postLink').on('click', function () {
    $.get("page.php", function (data) {
      $(".contentBlock").html(data);
    });
  });
});

I have a anchor html

<div class="box"> 
  <a class="postLink" "href="#">
    <h1 title="Light me up"></h1>
    <div class="innerbox">
      <figure><img src="http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/servlet/ShowImage?photoId=1789" /></figure>
      <ul class="categorySelect">
        <li class="print"></li>
        <li class="video"></li>
        <li class="web"></li>
      </ul>
    </div>
  </a> 
</div>

The page.php is just an img tag amd some lorem.

I’ve never worked with .get() I’m sure I’m using it incorrectly. Additionally, where would I add a transition for a loading .gif and a fadein when loaded?

Answer 1

<a class="postLink" "href="#">

Should be

<a class="postLink" href="#">

You had an extra quote.

$(document).ready(function(){
  $(".postLink").on('click', function () {
     // load in animation.gif here
     $(".contentBlock").load("page.php", function() {
         // end loading animation now
     });
  });
});

Using a load in jQuery is meant for exactly this purpose.

Here’s the jQuery doc for load: http://api.jquery.com/load/