jquery post not returning data on success handler

Im trying to do something very simple and its not working. I want to run a jquery post() and retrieve the html from the file the posting too. My jquery is

 $.ajax({
  url: 'test.php',
  success: function(data) {
    alert('Load was performed.'+data);
  }
});
 

Code (markup):

The test.php file just has a simple

 <h1>this is a test</h1>

Code (markup):

. When i go to run the script though no data is returned.

 

Hi,

your code looks ok. I would also attach an error handler see if that is triggered

Maybe you can also try the $.load or $.get functions insted of $.ajax see if that works

kindest regards,
John

 

Hi, you have to echo data inside your php script to be able to see it:

file test.php

<?php echo "<h1>this is a test</h1>";?>

PHP:

Regards

 

no?

<h1>foo</h1>

<?PHP

echo "<h1>goo again</h1>";

PHP:

this would render it twice, the .php is treated as html when not after an open <? tag
hence the problem is something else. look at the console in firebug to monitor the request and expand the response, make sure the right filepath/file gets called.

 

it doesn't matter if you echo the HTML from PHP or you write it directly in the file, AJAX should receive the end result so HTML