let data = {element: "barium"};
fetch("/post/data/here", {
method: "POST",
headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify(data)
}).then(res => {
console.log("Request complete! response:", res);
});//$.post with jQuery
$.post(
"path/to/your/php/file",
{
param1: "Value",
param2: "Value"
},
function(data) {
//Callback here
}
);
/**
* sends a request to the specified url from a form. this will change the window location.
* @param {string} path the path to send the post request to
* @param {object} params the parameters to add to the url
* @param {string} [method=post] the method to use on the form
*/
function post(path, params, method='post') {
// The rest of this code assumes you are not using a library.
// It can be made less verbose if you use one.
const form = document.createElement('form');
form.method = method;
form.action = path;
for (const key in params) {
if (params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
const hiddenField = document.createElement('input');
hiddenField.type = 'hidden';
hiddenField.name = key;
hiddenField.value = params[key];
form.appendChild(hiddenField);
}
}
document.body.appendChild(form);
form.submit();
}