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diff --git a/doc/development/fe_guide/droplab/plugins/ajax.md b/doc/development/fe_guide/droplab/plugins/ajax.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..9c7e56fa448 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/development/fe_guide/droplab/plugins/ajax.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +# Ajax + +`Ajax` is a droplab plugin that allows for retrieving and rendering list data from a server. + +## Usage + +Add the `Ajax` object to the plugins array of a `DropLab.prototype.init` or `DropLab.prototype.addHook` call. + +`Ajax` requires 2 config values, the `endpoint` and `method`. + +* `endpoint` should be a URL to the request endpoint. +* `method` should be `setData` or `addData`. +* `setData` completely replaces the dropdown with the response data. +* `addData` appends the response data to the current dropdown list. + +```html +<a href="#" id="trigger" data-dropdown-trigger="#list">Toggle</a> +<ul id="list" data-dropdown><!-- ... --><ul> +``` +```js + const droplab = new DropLab(); + + const trigger = document.getElementById('trigger'); + const list = document.getElementById('list'); + + droplab.addHook(trigger, list, [Ajax], { + Ajax: { + endpoint: '/some-endpoint', + method: 'setData', + }, + }); +``` + +Optionally you can set `loadingTemplate` to a HTML string. This HTML string will +replace the dropdown list whilst the request is pending. + +Additionally, you can set `onError` to a function to catch any XHR errors. |