How to post ASP.NET MVC Ajax form using JavaScript rather than submit button

Question

I have a simple form created using Ajax.BeginForm:

<% using (Ajax.BeginForm(\"Update\", \"Description\", new { id = Model.Id         


        

Answer 1

Ajax.BeginForm looks to be a fail.

Using a regular Html.Begin for, this does the trick just nicely:

$('#detailsform').submit(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    $.post($(this).attr("action"), $(this).serialize(), function(r) {
        $("#edit").html(r);
    });
});