$(function () { "use strict"; // init the validator // validator files are included in the download package // otherwise download from http://1000hz.github.io/bootstrap-validator $('#contact-form').validator(); // when the form is submitted $('#contact-form').on('submit', function (e) { // if the validator does not prevent form submit if (!e.isDefaultPrevented()) { var url = "form/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 $('#contact-form').find('.messages').html(alertBox); // empty the form $('#contact-form')[0].reset(); } } }); return false; } }) });