Jquery Submit Form And Then Show Results In An Existing Div

Are you looking to level up your web development skills by learning how to submit a form using jQuery and dynamically display the results on your website? You've come to the right place! In this article, we will walk you through the process of submitting a form using jQuery and then showing the results in an existing div.

Submitting a form via jQuery is a powerful technique that allows you to create interactive and dynamic web experiences for your users. By harnessing the power of jQuery, you can easily handle form submissions without the need to reload the entire page. Let's dive into the steps to achieve this.

Firstly, you will need to have a basic understanding of HTML, JavaScript, and of course, jQuery. Ensure that you have included the jQuery library in your project by either downloading it or linking to a CDN in the `` section of your HTML document.

Next, let's create a simple HTML form that we will be working with. Your HTML form might look something like this:

<button type="submit">Submit</button>


<div id="resultDiv"></div>

In this form, we have an input field for the user to enter data and a submit button. We also have a `div` element with an id of `resultDiv` where we will display the results of the form submission.

Now, let's add the jQuery code that will handle the form submission and display the results in the designated div. You can achieve this by using the `submit()` function to capture the form submission event and then using the `ajax()` function to handle the form data submission asynchronously.

$(document).ready(function(){
    $('#myForm').submit(function(e){
        e.preventDefault();
        
        var formData = $('#myForm').serialize();

        $.ajax({
            type: 'POST',
            url: 'submitForm.php', // Replace this with the URL to your form submission endpoint
            data: formData,
            success: function(response){
                $('#resultDiv').html(response);
            }
        });
    });
});

In the above jQuery code, we are preventing the default form submission behavior using `e.preventDefault()`. We then serialize the form data using `serialize()` to prepare it for submission. The `ajax()` function is used to send the form data to a server-side script (in this case, `submitForm.php`) for processing. Once the server responds with the data, the `success` callback function updates the `resultDiv` with the response.

Remember to replace `'submitForm.php'` with the actual URL of your form submission endpoint.

With the above code in place, your form should now submit data asynchronously and display the results in the `resultDiv` without the need to refresh the entire page. You've just added a touch of interactivity to your website using jQuery!