README.md

serializeObject

This jquery plugin will map the serialized form data array to JSON Object.

Dependency

1. jquery library.

To Get Started

1. import the jquery library.
2. import the jquery.serializeObject.js plugin.

First Usage

$( "form" ).serializeObject();

Second Usage

var rFormat = {
	id: 0,
	name: "John Doe"
};

$( "form" ).serializeObject( { requiredFormat: rFormat } );

Example 01

<form>
	<input type="text" name="txt01" value="Text 01" />
	<input type="text" name="txt02" value="Text 02" />

	<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

<script>
	( function( $ ){
		$( document ).ready( function(){
			$( "form" ).submit( function( e ) {
				e.preventDefault();

				var jsonObject = $( this ).serializeObject();
				console.log( jsonObject );
			} );
		} );
	} )( jQuery );
</script>

Example 01: Console Output

Object {
	txt01: "Text 01",
	txt02: "Text 02"
}

Example 02

<form>
	<input type="text" name="txt01[]" value="Text 01" />
	<input type="text" name="txt01[]" value="Text 02" />

	<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

<script>
	( function( $ ){
		$( document).ready( function(){
			$( "form" ).submit( function( e ) {
				e.preventDefault();

				var jsonObject = $( this ).serializeObject();
				console.log( jsonObject );
			} );
		} );
	} )( jQuery );
</script>

Example 02: Console Output

Object {
	txt01: Array(2) {
		0: "Text 01",
		1: "Text 02"
	}
}

Example 03

<form>
	<input type="text" name="txt01[name][]" value="Text 01" />
	<input type="text" name="txt01[name][]" value="Text 02" />

	<input type="text" name="txt01[phone][]" value="000001" />
	<input type="text" name="txt01[phone][]" value="000002" />

	<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

<script>
	( function( $ ){
		$( document ).ready( function(){
			$( "form" ).submit( function( e ) {
				e.preventDefault();

				var jsonObject = $( this ).serializeObject();
				console.log( jsonObject );
			} );
		} );
	} )( jQuery );
</script>

Example 03: Console Output

Object 
{
	txt01: Object 
	{
		name: Array()
		{
			0: Text 01
			1: Text 02
		},
		
		phone: Array()
		{
			0: 000001
			1: 000002
		}
	}
}

Example 04

<form>
	<input type="text" name="txt01[][name]" value="Text 01" />
	<input type="text" name="txt01[][phone]" value="000001" />

	<input type="text" name="txt01[][name]" value="Text 02" />
	<input type="text" name="txt01[][phone]" value="000002" />

	<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

<script>
	( function( $){
		$( document ).ready( function(){
			$( "form" ).submit( function( e ) {
				e.preventDefault();

				var jsonObject = $( this ).serializeObject();
				console.log( jsonObject );
			} );
		} );
	} )( jQuery );
</script>

Example 04: Console Output

Object 
{
	txt01: Array(2) 
	{
		0: Object
		{
			name: Text 01
			phone: 000001
		},
		
		1: Object
		{
			name: Text 02
			phone: 000002
		}
	}
}

Example 05

<form>
	<input type="text" name="txt01[][name]" value="Text 01" />
	<input type="text" name="txt01[][phone]" value="000001" />

	<input type="text" name="txt01[][name]" value="Text 02" />
	<input type="text" name="txt01[][phone]" value="000002" />

	<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

<script>
	(function( $ ){
		$( document ).ready( function(){
			$( "form" ).submit( function( e ) {
				e.preventDefault();

				var reqFormat = {
					id: 0,
					company: "ACN"
				}; 

				var jsonObject = $( this ).serializeObject( { requiredFormat: reqFormat } );
				console.log(jsonObject);
			} );
		} );
	})( jQuery );
</script>

Example 05: Console Output

Object 
{
	id: 0,
	company: "ACN",
	txt01: Array(2) 
	{
		0: Object
		{
			name: Text 01
			phone: 000001
		},
		
		1: Object
		{
			name: Text 02
			phone: 000002
		}
	}
}