jQuery and PHP: Serializing and Submitting Forms

You encounter an issue where data from a form is not being sent to the server despite using jQuery to serialize it. The problem lies in the way you're handling the form submission.

In your JavaScript code, you should utilize the $.ajax() function instead of the deprecated $.post(). The $.ajax() function provides greater flexibility and customization options. Here's the updated JavaScript code:

$(document).ready(function(e) {

    $("#contactForm").submit(function(event) {
        event.preventDefault(); // Prevent default browser form submission

        var datastring = $("#contactForm").serialize();

        $.ajax({
            type: "POST",
            url: "getcontact.php",
            data: datastring,
            dataType: "json",
            success: function(data) {
                // Parse and handle server response
            },
            error: function() {
                // Handle error
            }
        });

        return false;
    })
});

In the updated snippet:

• event.preventDefault() is added to prevent the default browser form submission.
• dataType: "json" is used to expect a JSON response from the server.

Ensure that your PHP script (getcontact.php) is correctly fetching data using $_POST. If data is still not reaching the server, check for potential server configuration issues, such as disabled form data parsing or incorrect security settings. Additionally, confirm that the jQuery library is properly included and loaded on the page.

By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the issue where data is not being submitted correctly.