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