How to get input value or javascript variable in Asp.Net MVC Ajax.ActionLink

Question

I want to pass an input control value (say textbox1.value or a javascript variable) to a controller action method (as a parameter) without a form post (using Ajax.ActionLink). please see the code below

is it possible to assign like new {name = textbox1.value} in Ajax.ActionLink.

View

<input type="text" id="textbox1" />
<% =Ajax.ActionLink("mylink", "linkfunction", new {name = textbox1.value}, new AjaxOptions { UpdateTargetId = "result"})%>
<span id="result"></span>

and controler action is ..
public string linkfunction(string name)
{
    return  DateTime.Now.ToString();
}

Answer 1

This is similar to this:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/488726/asp-net-mvc-ajax-actionlink-target-an-html-attribute

Plus, you don't need to pass in the control name into your Action.

Answer 2

I had this same problem, except I was using jQuery to make my ajax request:

$('#ajax-content').load('<%= this.Url.Action("Details", "Page", new { id = someJavascriptVariable }) %>');

I got it to work like this:

$('#ajax-content').load('<%= this.Url.Action("Details", "Page", ) %>' + '/' + someJavascriptVariable);

Or, in your case, it might look like this:

$('#ajax-content').load('<%= this.Url.Action("Details", "Page", ) %>' + '?name=' + textbox1.value);