Form not submitting inside $.ajax success function

Question

I\'m validating for duplicate names by using jquery+Ajax. Everything is working fine except that the form is not submitting once everything returns true

What

Answer 1

Dont try to much check get simple button and affffd onclick event in that event put the code below

html code

javascript code

    function formsubmit() {
     var name = $('#shelf_name').val();

     if (name == '') {
         alert('Shelf name is required');
         $('#shelf_name').focus();
     } else {
         $.ajax({
             type: 'post',
             url: 'check-duplicate-shelf-name.php',
             data: {
                 'name': name
             },
             context: this,
             success: function (data) {
                 if (data == 'stop') {
                     alert('Shelf name already exists'); // working if duplicate name is found
                 } else {
                     alert('else working?'); // alert box is showing up if name is not duplicate
                     $('#form1').submit()
                 }
             }
         });
     }
 }