Chapter 2. Combining PHP and jQuery

In this chapter, we will cover:

  • Fetching data from PHP using jQuery
  • Creating a query string automatically for all form elements
  • Detecting an AJAX request in PHP
  • Sending data to PHP
  • Aborting AJAX requests
  • Creating an empty page and loading it in parts
  • Handling errors in AJAX requests
  • Preventing a browser from caching AJAX request
  • Loading JavaScript on demand to reduce page load time