Question

the if part is not working

var name = $("#name");

$.ajax({
    type:       "get",
    url:        "test.jsp",
    data:           "name="+name,
    success:    function(msg) {

        if( msg == "available" )
        {
            // you conditional code here
            // i want to display a image here with id nameInfo
            $('#result').hide();

            $("#result").html(msg).fadeIn("slow");
        }
    }
});

Answer 1

$.ajax({
    type:       "get",
    url:        "test.jsp",
    data:           "name="+name,
    success:    function(msg) {

        if( msg == 'available' )
        {
            // you conditional code here
        }

        $('#result').hide();

        $("#result").html(msg)
        .fadeIn("slow");
    }
});