How can I get form data with JavaScript/jQuery?

Question

Is there a simple, one-line way to get the data of a form as it would be if it was to be submitted in the classic HTML-only way?

For example, in:

<form>
 <input type="radio" name="foo" value="1" checked="checked" />
 <input type="radio" name="foo" value="0" />
 <input name="bar" value="xxx" />
 <select name="this">
  <option value="hi" selected="selected">Hi</option>
  <option value="ho">Ho</option>
</form>

Out:

{
 "foo": "1",
 "bar": "xxx",
 "this": "hi"
}

Something like this is too simple, since it does not (correctly) include textareas, selects, radio buttons and checkboxes:

$("#form input").each(function() {
 data[theFieldName] = theFieldValue;
});

Answer 1

function getFormData($form){
    var unindexed_array = $form.serializeArray();
    var indexed_array = {};

    $.map(unindexed_array, function(n, i){
        if(indexed_array[n['name']] == undefined){
            indexed_array[n['name']] = [n['value']];
        }else{
            indexed_array[n['name']].push(n['value']);
        }
    });

    return indexed_array;
}

Answer 2

You can also use the FormData Objects; The FormData object lets you compile a set of key/value pairs to send using XMLHttpRequest. Its primarily intended for use in sending form data, but can be used independently from forms in order to transmit keyed data.

        var formElement = document.getElementById("myform_id");
        var formData = new FormData(formElement);
        console.log(formData);

Answer 3

Here's a really simple and short soluton that even doesn't require Jquery.

var formElements=document.getElementById("myForm").elements;    
var postData={};
for (var i=0; i<formElements.length; i++)
    if (formElements[i].type!="submit")//we dont want to include the submit-buttom
        postData[formElements[i].name]=formElements[i].value;

Answer 4

var formData = new FormData($('#form-id'));
params   = $('#form-id').serializeArray();

$.each(params, function(i, val) {
    formData.append(val.name, val.value);
});

Answer 5

you can use this function for have an object or a JSON from form.

for use it:

var object = formService.getObjectFormFields("#idform");

 function  getObjectFormFields(formSelector)
        {
            /// <summary>Função que retorna objeto com base nas propriedades name dos elementos do formulário.</summary>
            /// <param name="formSelector" type="String">Seletor do formulário</param>

            var form = $(formSelector);

            var result = {};
            var arrayAuxiliar = [];
            form.find(":input:text").each(function (index, element)
            {
                var name = $(element).attr('name');

                var value = $(element).val();
                result[name] = value;
            });

            form.find(":input[type=hidden]").each(function (index, element)
            {
                var name = $(element).attr('name');
                var value = $(element).val();
                result[name] = value;
            });


            form.find(":input:checked").each(function (index, element)
            {
                var name;
                var value;
                if ($(this).attr("type") == "radio")
                {
                    name = $(element).attr('name');
                    value = $(element).val();
                    result[name] = value;
                }
                else if ($(this).attr("type") == "checkbox")
                {
                    name = $(element).attr('name');
                    value = $(element).val();
                    if (result[name])
                    {
                        if (Array.isArray(result[name]))
                        {
                            result[name].push(value);
                        } else
                        {
                            var aux = result[name];
                            result[name] = [];
                            result[name].push(aux);
                            result[name].push(value);
                        }

                    } else
                    {
                        result[name] = [];
                        result[name].push(value);
                    }
                }

            });

            form.find("select option:selected").each(function (index, element)
            {
                var name = $(element).parent().attr('name');
                var value = $(element).val();
                result[name] = value;

            });

            arrayAuxiliar = [];
            form.find("checkbox:checked").each(function (index, element)
            {
                var name = $(element).attr('name');
                var value = $(element).val();
                result[name] = arrayAuxiliar.push(value);
            });

            form.find("textarea").each(function (index, element)
            {
                var name = $(element).attr('name');
                var value = $(element).val();
                result[name] = value;
            });

            return result;
        }

Answer 6

showing form input element fields and input file to submit your form without page refresh and grab all values with file include in it here it is

<form id="imageUploadForm"   action="" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input type="text" class="form-control" id="fname" name='fname' placeholder="First Name" >
<input type="text" class="form-control" name='lname' id="lname" placeholder="Last Name">
<input type="number" name='phoneno'  class="form-control" id="phoneno" placeholder="Phone Number">
<textarea class="form-control" name='address' id="address" rows="5" cols="5" placeholder="Your Address"></textarea>
<input type="file" name="file" id="file" >
<input type="submit" id="sub" value="Registration">					   
</form>

on Submit button page will send ajax request to your php file.

$('#imageUploadForm').on('submit',(function(e) 
{
     fname = $('#fname').val();
     lname =  $('#lname').val();
     address =  $('#address').val();
     phoneno =  $('#phoneno').val();
     file =  $('#file').val();
     e.preventDefault();
     var formData = new FormData(this);
     formData.append('file', $('#file')[0]);
     formData.append('fname',$('#fname').val());
     formData.append('lname',$('#lname').val());
     formData.append('phoneno',$('#phoneno').val());
     formData.append('address',$('#address').val());
     $.ajax({
		type:'POST',
                url: "test.php",
                //url: '<?php echo base_url().'edit_profile/edit_profile2';?>',

                data:formData,
                cache:false,
                contentType: false,
                processData: false,
                success:function(data)
                {
                     alert('Data with file are submitted !');

                }

     });

}))