Implementing AJAX with URL data

[peuge]

Wassup all,

 

So im completely new to AJAX but am really keen to get started! I have been reading forums, tutorials etc... I have the following question:

 

echo '<a class="menuhref" href="index.php?choice=3&&category=' . $url . '" target="_parent">' . $i . '</a>';

 

All the tutorials I have been reading are about passing form data, is it possible to pass url data like above using AJAX?

 

Thanks in adavance!!!

 

[xtopolis]

Yes, but not in that way.

 

You want that link to call a function, not be a link.  From your function you would add the necessary params to the url (choice=, category=) etc.

Since that is a $_GET query, it's relatively easy, and your tutorials should show you how.  But remember, AJAX performs stuff in the background and returns results, rather than actively moving the user to a new page, as your <a> tag currently does.

 

<?php
  echo '<a class="menuhref" href="#" onclick="someFunction(\'3\',\''.$url.'\')">'.$i.'</a>';
?>

That would pass 2 arguments to someFunction which could then do what you wanted and send back to results (for you to place appropriately with javascript)