Post text input value to ajax
ajax, forms, jquery
Solution
There could be another element with same `id="why"` in your HTML code. So try to search for it. Or change the id of above input to something else.
Optionally you can try to get that input value with:
var why = $('input[name="why"]').val();
Hope it helps.
Problem
I have a functional AJAX post that's working great. My client requested an additional text input field, and for the life of me, I can't get it. The script is long so I'll give you the relevant bits in hopes that it's a matter of syntax. HTML for my input: ``` <input type="text" name="why" id="why" maxlength="70"> ``` Javascript call ``` $(document).on("click", ".take-claim-link", function(){ var id= $(this).attr('data-id'); var point= $(this).attr('data-point'); var val= $(this).attr('data-val'); var type = $(this).attr('data-type'); var why = $("#why").val(); var follow = document.getElementById("follow-" + id + "-"+ type); var followuser='0'; if (follow.checked) { var followuser = "1"; } var takeurl = '/api/responseClaim.json'; var newPrice =''; var newData = $.ajax({ type: "POST", url: takeurl, dataType: "json", data: { point: point, claimId: id, type: val,why: why,follow: followuser } }) (etc). ``` It returns nothing for "why". The funny thing: if I change the variable to `var why = 'sample why';` it passes. Likewise, if I change my input to `<input type="text" name="why" id="why" maxlength="70" value="some value">` it reads it. So I think the problem is in the way I'm defining it. But what? I've also tried `var why = $("input#why").val();` and `document.getElementById("why").value;`