prevent bootstrap modal window from closing on form submission

look at => http://getbootstrap.com/2.3.2/javascript.html#modals

use

data-backdrop="static"

or

$("#yourModal").modal({"backdrop": "static"});

Edit1 :

on your link opening your modal ==>

<a href="#" onclick="$('#yourModal').modal({'backdrop': 'static'});" class="btn btn-primary">yourModal</a>

Edit2 :

http://jsfiddle.net/BVmUL/39/

Remove the following:

data-dismiss = "modal"

From the button that should not close the dialog. After that, you can close the dialog by using $( "#TheDialogID" ).modal( "hide" ). Example:

<!--<SimpleModalBox>-->
<div class="modal fade" id="SimpleModalBox" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="SimpleModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
  <!--<modal-dialog>-->
  <div class = "modal-dialog">

    <!--<modal-content>-->
    <div class = "modal-content">

      <div class = "modal-header">
        <button type = "button" class = "close" data-dismiss = "modal">
          <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
        </button>
        <h4 class = "modal-title" id = "SimpleModalLabel">Title for a simple modal</h4>
      </div>

      <div id="TheBodyContent" class = "modal-body">
        Put your content here
      </div>

      <div class = "modal-footer">
        <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-default" data-dismiss = "modal">Yes</button>
        <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-default" onclick="doSomethingBeforeClosing()">Don't close</button>
        <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-default" data-dismiss = "modal">Cancel</button>
      </div>

    </div>
    <!--<modal-content>-->

  </div>
  <!--/modal-dialog>-->
</div>
<!--</SimpleModalBox>-->

Javascript code:

//#region Dialogs
function showSimpleDialog() {
  $( "#SimpleModalBox" ).modal();
}

function doSomethingBeforeClosing() {
  //Do something. For example, display a result:
  $( "#TheBodyContent" ).text( "Operation completed successfully" );

  //Close dialog in 3 seconds:
  setTimeout( function() { $( "#SimpleModalBox" ).modal( "hide" ) }, 3000 );
}
//#endregion Dialogs