submit form via ajax jquery get code example

Example 1: jQuery AJAX form submit

// jQuery ajax form submit example, runs when form is submitted
$("#myFormID").submit(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault(); // prevent actual form submit
    var form = $(this);
    var url = form.attr('action'); //get submit url [replace url here if desired]
    $.ajax({
         type: "POST",
         url: url,
         data: form.serialize(), // serializes form input
         success: function(data){
             console.log(data);
         }
    });
});

Example 2: ajax submit form data

<form id="contactForm1" action="/your_url" method="post">
    <!-- Form input fields here (do not forget your name attributes). -->
</form>

<script type="text/javascript">
    var frm = $('#contactForm1');

    frm.submit(function (e) {

        e.preventDefault();

        $.ajax({
            type: frm.attr('method'),
            url: frm.attr('action'),
            data: frm.serialize(),
            success: function (data) {
                console.log('Submission was successful.');
                console.log(data);
            },
            error: function (data) {
                console.log('An error occurred.');
                console.log(data);
            },
        });
    });
</script>