Send data from jQuery to PHP for mailing -

i’ve javascript file i’ve been using template site i’m working on , in script there simple form validation – if no error occur – sends data php page called contact.php.

but i’m unsure on how “grab” data send javascript in php site? contact.php works – is, if i, in form, direct directly contact.php sends mail without problem. in file send variables this: $name = $_post['formname']; , on , in end send mail function.

the code in javascript file sends data , display “successful” message on same page is:

$.post("contact.php", { formfrom: fromvalue, formname: namevalue, formmessage: messagevalue }, function(data){ $("#loadingimage").fadeout("fast", function() {                 $("#loadingimage").before('<p>the message has been sucessfully send. thank you!</p>');       }); } ); 

the namevalue, messagevalue, fromvalue set in form validation var messagevalue = $("#formmessage").val();.

any appreciated.

sincere
- mestika

just use jquery ajax call (this syntax jquery 1.5.x):

$.ajax({     type: 'post'     url: urlstring,     data: {formfrom: fromvalue, formname: namevalue, formmessage: messagevalue} }).success(function(data, status, xhr) {     var obj = eval('(' + data + ')');     //response object }); 

to send json javascript, use function in php:

http://php.net/manual/en/function.json-encode.php

one other thing: rule of thumb, it's poor practice use variable names "fromvalue." initial capitalization supposed used class names, not variables (javascript developers borrowed practice java).