jQuery ajax - ajaxSetup() method

Example

Set default URL and success function for all AJAX requests:

$("button").click(function(){
  $.ajaxSetup({url:"demo_ajax_load.txt",success:function(result){
    $("div").html(result);}});
  $.ajax();
});

Try it yourself

Definition and usage

The jQuery.ajaxSetup() method sets global default AJAX options.

Syntax

jQuery.ajaxSetup(name:value, name:value, ...)

Example

Set the default address for AJAX requests to "/xmlhttp/", disable global AJAX events, and use POST instead of the default GET method. No option parameters are set for subsequent AJAX requests:

$.ajaxSetup({
  url: "/xmlhttp/",
  global: false,
  type: "POST"
});
$.ajax({ data: myData });
Parameter Description
name:value Optional. Use a name/value pair to specify the settings for the AJAX request.

Note:Parameters see '$.ajax' Description.