Passing variable to jQuery .load function

Question

can I pass variable (variable named test in this case) to jQuery .load function?

$(document).ready(function() {  
$('a').click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    var test= $(this).attr('href');
        $('.window').load($(test));     

});

This doesn't work.

You mentioned that you wanted to load an external URL in one of your comments. But load is under a restriction such that "the request can not successfully retrieve data from a different domain, subdomain, or protocol." — Anton
– Anton, Commented Sep 8, 2011 at 16:22

gilly3 · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-08 16:14:04Z

4

You are wrapping your url in a call to jQuery. Just pass test, not $(test).

$(document).ready(function() {  
    $('a').click(function(e) {
        e.preventDefault();
        var test= $(this).attr('href');
        $('.window').load(test);        
    });
});

Also, you are missing the closing }); in your sample code. Not sure if it's a typo here or in your actual code.

answered Sep 8, 2011 at 16:14

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Blazemonger · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-08 16:12:56Z

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In your code, test is a string. .load should take that string, not a jQuery object.

$('.window').load(test);

ought to work.

answered Sep 8, 2011 at 16:12

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Blazemonger Over a year ago

As a side note, however, it's probably a bad idea to use "window" as a class name. Even if it never conflicts with anything in JavaScript, it may mislead someone new who reads your code.

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