$(function () { "use strict"; // init the validator $('#ajax-contact').validator(); // when the form is submitted $('#ajax-contact').on('submit', function (e) { // if the validator does not prevent form submit if (!e.isDefaultPrevented()) { var url = "contact.php"; // POST values in the background the the script URL $.ajax({ type: "POST", url: url, data: $(this).serialize(), success: function (data) { // data = JSON object that contact.php returns // we recieve the type of the message: success x danger and apply it to the var messageAlert = 'alert-' + data.type; var messageText = data.message; // let's compose Bootstrap alert box HTML var alertBox = '
' + messageText + '
'; // If we have messageAlert and messageText if (messageAlert && messageText) { // inject the alert to .messages div in our form $('#ajax-contact').find('.messages').html(alertBox); // empty the form $('#ajax-contact')[0].reset(); } } }); return false; } }) });