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So I'm creating a contact form that sends an email using ajax and PHP.
I Seem to get an error when i run this script.
error: Uncaught Syntax Error: Unexpected token .
using chrome BTW.
I also have a PHP file, but i don't think that is relevant, i can add it if needed.
$(function() {
var form = $('#ajax-contact');
var formMessages = $('#form-messages');
var formData = $(form).serialize();
$(form).submit(function(event) {
event.preventDefault();
});
$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: $(form).attr('action'),
data: formData
});
.done(function(response) {
$(formMessages).removeClass('error');
$(formMessages).addClass('success');
$(formMessages).text(response);
$('#name').val('');
$('#email').val('');
$('#message').val('');
})
.fail(function(data) {
$(formMessages).removeClass('success');
$(formMessages).addClass('error');
if (data.responseText !== '') {
$(formMessages).text(data.responseText);
} else {
$(formMessages).text('Oops! An error occured and your message could not be sent.');
}
});
});
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This is happening because you are terminating the ajax call by putting a semicolon and after that you are calling .done(). The correct syntax is:
$.ajax( "..." )
.done(function()
{
alert("success");
});
Remove semicolon after $.ajax , from what i can tell you want to do a ajax on submit but you ajax is outside the submit event, place the code in the submit event
var form = $('#ajax-contact');
var formMessages = $('#form-messages');
$(form).submit(function(event) {
event.preventDefault();
var formData = $(form).serialize();
$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: $(form).attr('action'),
data: formData
})
.done(function(response) {
$(formMessages).removeClass('error');
$(formMessages).addClass('success');
$(formMessages).text(response);
$('#name').val('');
$('#email').val('');
$('#message').val('');
})
.fail(function(data) {
$(formMessages).removeClass('success');
$(formMessages).addClass('error');
if (data.responseText !== '') {
$(formMessages).text(data.responseText);
} else {
$(formMessages).text('Oops! An error occured and your message could not be sent.');
}
});