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CMellor · 10-23-2007, 02:03 AM

I agree with Wildhoney on using prototype. Before I knew that existed, I was doing AJAX the old fashioned way and I hated it! So much code, and it's not guaranteed to work on all browsers, which is a real hassle.

A simple AJAX call in Prototype is very simple:

Code:

function updateForm(element) {
  new Ajax.Request({
    parameters: Form.serialize(element)
  });
}

Which you'd use with an onsubmit attribute

Code:

onsubmit="updateForm(this); return false"

Make sure the form has an ID, otherwise it won't work.

This is pretty useless code, but it gives somewhat of an idea on how simple it is.

10-23-2007, 02:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
CMellor The Acquainted Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 141 Thanks: 6	I agree with Wildhoney on using prototype. Before I knew that existed, I was doing AJAX the old fashioned way and I hated it! So much code, and it's not guaranteed to work on all browsers, which is a real hassle. A simple AJAX call in Prototype is very simple: Code: function updateForm(element) { new Ajax.Request({ parameters: Form.serialize(element) }); } Which you'd use with an onsubmit attribute Code: onsubmit="updateForm(this); return false" Make sure the form has an ID, otherwise it won't work. This is pretty useless code, but it gives somewhat of an idea on how simple it is. __________________ Not quite a n00b...