php and JavaScript zip code

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What i'm trying to do is when a user enters a zip code in the input type i get the value of the input type store in origin_zipcode than add origin_zipcode inside the $url variable. From there it should run the xml and i should be able to display the city and state but it doesn't do that it im trying to make it work like

https://ship.onemorepallet.com/shipment/start?hsCtaTracking=296d76b9-a6fc-4140-83f9-de066c986716|9001d544-e760-4dae-ac72-36cc2922be55?utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onemorepallet.com%2F

when you enter in the zip code

$("#origin_zipcode").keyup(function(){
var origin_zipcode = $("#origin_zipcode").val();

<?php
$url = "http://zipcodedistanceapi.redline13.com/rest/gNPseXsQyP3daTlKfRB3D0v0mPVC3jJj6zMlwec54fie8EZowAsaBXaXN5zQpjav/info.xml/origin_zipcode/degree";
$xml = simplexml_load_file($url);
$city = $xml->city;
$state = $xml->state;
?>

$(".labelzip").text(<?php echo $city,$state"; ?>);
});

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 10:26:13Z

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You can't send a jQuery variable to a PHP script unless you refresh the page using one of a few possible methods. This is because while jQuery is client-side, php is server-side. After PHP has finished loading the page, it can't be used again without a page reload.

You can look at these questions for a possible solutions:

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elixenide Over a year ago

OP can also use AJAX, instead of a page reload, but the basic point in this answer is correct.

Anonymous Over a year ago

Indeed, but doesn't ajax still reload the page?

elixenide Over a year ago

No. It calls another resource, without reloading the active page. It could call the same script that was used to generate the page, but it doesn't have to.

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