jQuery $.ajax()
does not seem to work correctly with IE8 but it is working with Firefox, Chrome and Safari. I am submittin the form and response back in JSON format.
Here is my code:
test.php:
<script type="text/javascript" src="jquery-1.4.2.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="jsFile.js"></script>
<form action='_test.php' method='post' class='ajaxform'>
<input type='text' name='txt' value='Test Text'>
<input type='submit' value='submit'>
</form>
<div id='testDiv'></div>
_test.php:
<?php
$arr = array( 'testDiv' => $_POST['txt'] );
echo json_encode( $arr );
?>
jsFile.js:
jQuery('.ajaxform').live('submit', function(event) {
$.ajax({
url : $(this).attr('action'),
type : $(this).attr('method'),
dataType: 'json',
data : $(this).serialize(),
success : function( data ) {
for(var id in data) {
jQuery('#' + id).html( data[id] );
}
}
});
return false;
});
Behavior:
In Firefox, Chrome, Safari:
When I submit the form then value of textfield(txt) is successfully populated in DIV(testDiv) without disturbing whole page.
In IE:
When I submit the form then it just shows json form on screen like this: {"testDiv":"Test Text"}
How to solve this problem in IE?
Thanks.
I replaced my jquery code with this and it is working on all browsers:
jQuery(document).ready(function(){
jQuery('.ajaxform').submit( function() {
$.ajax({
url : $(this).attr('action'),
type : $(this).attr('method'),
dataType: 'json',
data : $(this).serialize(),
success : function( data ) {
for(var id in data) {
jQuery('#' + id).html( data[id] );
}
}
});
return false;
});
});
I don't know what is this but it is working now. Thanks to all to participate and help me to solve this issues.
FYI:
Naveed, I tried the code you posted in IE8 on Win 7 (both in Compatibility and non-Compatibility modes) and it displayed the 'Test Text' correctly as plain text inside the div and not in JSON format.
Your JSON response (output of _test.php
) should contain :
instead of ;
, as @sje397 said. Seems like other browser are okay with ;
, but not IE8, so the value is kept a string instead being parsed as an object.
EDIT: for some reason your data isn't being converted to json, try putting
if(typeof(data)=='string') {
data=$.parseJSON(data);
}
at the top of your success
handler and see if it works.
instead of
for(var id in data) {
jQuery('#' + id).html( data[id] );
}
have you tried using $.each()
?
jQuery.each(data , function(id, val) {
jQuery('#' + id).html( val );
});
and also, you have misinterpret $(this)
, (I guess)
jQuery('.ajaxform').live('submit', function(event) {
var $this = $(this); // add this line...
$.ajax({
url : $this.attr('action'),
type : $this.attr('method'),
dataType: 'json',
data : $this.serialize(),
success : function( data ) {
for(var id in data) {
jQuery('#' + id).html( data[id] );
}
}
});
return false;
});