send html link variable to jquery ajax php-file

Question

i want to use jquery to retrieve a variable embedded in a html link, spo i can send it to the php file with jquery ajax. but i dont know how to do this.

this is what i have written:

    <script ...>
        $("a").click(function(){
             $.post("helpers/ajaxcall_country.php", {"HERE I WANT TO SEND THE VARIABLE"}, function(data){
                $("#countryselect").html(data);
            });
        });
    </script>


    while($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($all_tags))
    {
        echo "<a id='" . $row['id'] . "' href=''>+</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;";
    }

it will be lets say 20 links ... all with different "id". i want to send this "id" value to php-file with ajax. any idea how to do it?

of course i will have document.ready first=)

fayer
– fayer

2009-12-03 18:26:10 +00:00
Commented Dec 3, 2009 at 18:26 — fayer
– fayer, Commented Dec 3, 2009 at 18:26

jlb · Accepted Answer · 2009-12-03 18:27:39Z

3

try this:

<script ...>
    $("a").click(function(event){
         $.post("helpers/ajaxcall_country.php", {id: event.target.id}, function(data){
            $("#countryselect").html(data);
        });
    });
</script>

answered Dec 3, 2009 at 18:27

jlb

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N20084753 Over a year ago

nice solution, Adding to this if url needed to be sent use event.target.href

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