During my experimentation with setting and getting the URL for a jQuery Ajax (post) call, I realized the value of dynamically setting the destination URL for the request. Here's how I attempted to achieve this:
To set the URL to 'store.php' within a div element with the id of 'store':
<div id='store'>store.php</div>
Subsequently, I aimed to utilize this URL in the jQuery Ajax call by retrieving the value from the aforementioned 'store' div:
var store = $('#store').text(); // the URL path to store.php
$.ajax({
method: "post",
data: "html",
//url: "store.php", // SUCCESS - status: success, triggering an alert of 'content saved', indicating message received from store.php
url: store, // FAILURE - status: success, triggering an alert of 'an error occurred', without receiving a response from store.php
data: {
content: content,
slug: slug,
articleId: articleId
},
success: function(data, status) {
if (data == "content saved") {
alert('Your content has been saved');
} else {
alert('An error occurred...');
}
document.getElementById('status').innerHTML = 'STATUS: ' + status;
document.getElementById('success').innerHTML = 'RESPONSE FROM SERVER: ' + data;
},
error: function(xhrobj, status) {
document.getElementById('error').innerHTML = 'ERROR Handler: ' + status;
}
})
Using the hard-coded URL 'store.php' proved successful as it returned a message, while utilizing the URL from the 'store' div did not yield the same result.
In conclusion, I see the benefit of dynamically retrieving the URL from a div (or hidden form field), akin to the approach demonstrated here, as it offers flexibility when switching target PHP files.
I would appreciate any insights or thoughts on this matter. Thank you in advance!