eval is only for javascript. You cannot eval the whole response. If you want to put javascript in other files, it is possible to load them dynamically at runtime. See the following for more information about On-Demand Javascript... It's foundational to several other concepts floating around on the web, so you'll want to get a handle on it.
http://ajaxpatterns.org/On-Demand_Javascript On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 1:35 PM, Sam Fleming <s.flemin...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > Basically, my ajax loads each page. If i want to put javascript in that page > the javascript does not run. Can i eval the whole response? Html and > everything? Or do i have to filter out the javascript? Maybe it would be > easier to make the jquery load another script in a file? If this is > possible? > > -----Original Message----- > From: jquery-en@googlegroups.com [mailto:jquery...@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of James > Sent: 17 February 2009 21:25 > To: jQuery (English) > Subject: [jQuery] Re: Returning Javascript > > > I'm not understanding what you're trying to do. > You just want your AJAX to return Javascript code and have it > executed? > > If so, you can use the eval() function, but be careful of the source > of your Javascript. > > On Feb 16, 10:30 pm, "s.flemin...@googlemail.com" > <s.flemin...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> I am trying to write my first application, and am trying to use jquery >> to help me along my travels. >> >> I have setup my application to work so all pages are loaded via ajax, >> using anchor's as navigation. However on some pages that i return >> using the AJAX i want to be able to run code. >> >> This works on firefox, however it does not work on anything else. So >> really my question is: >> >> How do i run javascript code from an ajax response? >> >> <p> >> <form action="ajax/forms.php" method="post" id="myform"> >> Title: <input type="text" name="title" /> >> <input type="submit" value="Submit" name="submit" /> >> </form> >> </p> >> <script type="text/javascript"> >> // attach handler to form's submit event >> alert("Javascript"); >> $('#myform').submit(function() { >> // submit the form >> alert("form submitted"); >> // return false to prevent normal browser submit and page >> navigation >> return false; >> >> }); >> >> </script> >> >> In the above, i only get an alert saying "Javascript" in firefox. Any >> other browser and it does not work. >> >> Please help! > >
