jQuery global variable problem

Question

var id = $(this).children().html();  // id is 5
$.ajax({
   url: \'ajax.php?id=\' + id,
   success: function(data) {
      id = data;   // id is 1
   }
});
if(id == 1){          


        

Answer 1

The A in Ajax is for Asynchronous. From within the 'success' callback you can call another function or execute post-ajax code.