ASP.NET jQuery Ajax posting forms

Question

Hi,

I can't seem to get the jQuery.ajax() function posting back any of my asp.net generated form controls.

I've put a break point on the server side and there aren't any values.

Is there a way around this or do I have to build up a list of what I want sent back?

Another question slightly off topic, but it seems that although jQuery is a great JS library, it doesn't seem to integrate too well with .net.

Has anyone given up with jQuery to perform server side interaction and just gone with ms ajax implementation?

Answer 1

The reason for this is because asp.net webforms doesn't use a normal post (ie. with an input/submit button). if you take a look at how those are posted, there is some javascript handler that ends up calling a built-in function that asp.net writes out to the page called __doPostBack.

Check out this other stackoverflow answer that might give you additional clues: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/855747/jquery-asp-net-button-click-event-via-ajax/855833#855833

To your second question, once you work out a few of the kinks, jQuery is a fantastic lib that has a ton of support and reference material both on the web and in books. Keep at it and you won't regret it :-)