Question

I’m trying to add ajax form submission to a PHP web app I’m working on using jquery. The form is being submitted and writing to a database, but it’ll still doing it all with a refresh.

Here’s my code:

$("form#form_customer").submit(function() {
            var customer123first_name = $('input[name=customer123first_name.]');
            var customer123last_name = $('input[name=customer123last_name.]');
            var customer123date_of_birth = $('input[name=customer123date_of_birth.]');
            var customer123email_address = $('input[name=customer123email_address.]');
            var customer123telephone_number = $('input[name=customer123telephone_number.]');
            var customer123picture = $('input[name=customer123picture.]');
            var customer123id_picture = $('input[name=customer123id_picture.]');
            var customer123id_expiration = $('input[name=customer123id_expiration.]');
            var data = 'customer123first_name=' + customer123first_name.val() + '&customer123last_name=' + customer123last_name.val() + '&customer123date_of_birth=' + customer123date_of_birth.val() + '&customer123email_address=' + customer123email_address.val() + '&customer123telephone_number=' + customer123telephone_number.val() + '&customer123picture=' + customer123picture.val() + '&customer123id_picture=' + customer123id_picture.val() + '&customer123id_expiration=' + customer123id_expiration.val();
            $.ajax({
                url: "inc/createObject.php",
                type: "POST",
                data: data,
                cache: false,
                success: function(data){
                    $('form_success').fadeIn();
                }
            });
            return false;
        });

Everything I’ve read online for this specific issue has found the return false; call to be in the wrong place or not there at all. I’ve checked mine is in the right place, I just can’t find a reason why it’s refreshing.

I know jquery is working because I use it to do popups windows which are working fine.

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Answer 1

The problem is caused by the dot at the end of the selector on your $('input[name=customer123... lines. The dot isn’t doing anything, and it’s making the selector invalid. Removing the dots should fix the problem. Hope this helps!