Ajax GET request calling POST instead (ASP.NET MVC5) - ajax

I've created an ajax GET call to perform a search feature. But every time the search button is clicked, it is calling the POST instead (thereby returning null error for the model). I am not sure what I have done wrong. Care to give a hand please?
My controller:
//
// GET: /DataEntry/ChargeBack
public ActionResult ChargeBack(string dwName, string searchTerm = null)
{
var model = createModel();
if (Request.IsAjaxRequest())
{
return PartialView("_Suppliers", model);
}
return View(model);
}
//
// POST: /DataEntry/ChargeBack
[HttpPost]
[ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
public ActionResult ChargeBack(ChargeBackViewModel model)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
model.someAction();
}
return View(model);
}
My Main View:
#model CorporateM10.Models.ChargeBackViewModel
#using (Ajax.BeginForm(
new AjaxOptions
{
HttpMethod = "get",
InsertionMode = InsertionMode.Replace,
UpdateTargetId = "SuppliersList"
}))
{
#Html.AntiForgeryToken()
<input type="search" name="searchTerm" class="form-control col-md-2" />
<input type="submit" value="Search by Name" class="btn btn-info" />
}
#using (Html.BeginForm())
{
#Html.AntiForgeryToken()
<div class="form-horizontal">
#Html.ValidationSummary(true)
#Html.Partial("_Suppliers", Model)
<div class="form-group">
<div class="col-md-offset-2 col-md-10">
<input type="submit" value="Save" class="btn btn-default" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
}
My Partial View:
#model CorporateM10.Models.ChargeBackViewModel
<div class="form-group" id="SuppliersList">
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.Suppliers)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Suppliers)
</div>
</div>

I've found it. It is being caused by not including jquery.unobtrusive-ajax library. Once included, the Ajax action works as intended.

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In my MVC application I have simple model for project:
public class Project
{
public int Id { get; set; }
[Required]
[MinLength(5, ErrorMessage = "Project name must have at leat 5 characters")]
public string ProjectName { get; set; }
[Required]
[MinLength(10, ErrorMessage = "Project description name must have at leat 10 characters")]
public string ProjectDescription { get; set; }
public ICollection<BugTrackerUser> Users { get; set; }
public Project()
{
Users = new List<BugTrackerUser>();
}
}
On the index page I have button that triggers bootstrap modal window. As a button, modal itself located in Index.chtml, but form that belongs to this model located in partial view _addProjectPartialView:
<form method="post" id="projectForm">
<div asp-validation-summary="All" class="text-danger"></div>
<div class="form-group">
<label asp-for="ProjectName">Project Name</label>
<input asp-for="ProjectName" class="form-control" />
<span asp-validation-for="ProjectName" class="text-danger"></span>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label asp-for="ProjectDescription">Project Description</label>
<input asp-for="ProjectDescription" class="form-control" />
<span asp-validation-for="ProjectDescription" class="text-danger"></span>
</div>
In HomeController I have this post method for adding new project:
[HttpPost]
[ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
public IActionResult AddProject(Project project)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
_repository.AddProject(project);
return RedirectToAction("Index", "Home");
}
return PartialView("_addProjectPartialView", project);
}
Logic of adding new project works fine, and I have all references that i need, jquery, jquery-validation and jquery-validation-unobtrusive, but I have problems with validation. Validation errors doesn't displays in my modal window. What can I try to solve this problem? I already read a bunch of tutorials, related questions etc, but it seems to me that there is no problems with code. I only have doubts with my return statement in AddProject method, should I return something else?
I solved this problem by removing partial view. Form that I Have in partial view and modal window I placed in Index.cshtml, also instead of asp.net tag helpers I use Html.BeginForm, and it works fine. Here is my modal:
<div class="modal fade" id="addProjectModal" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="addProjectModallLabel" aria-hidden="true">
<div class="modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered modal-lg">
<div class="modal-content">
#using (Html.BeginForm("AddProject", "Home", FormMethod.Post))
{
<div class="modal-header">
<h5 class="modal-title" id="exampleModalLabel">Project Information</h5>
<button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button>
</div>
<div class="modal-body">
#Html.ValidationSummary(true, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
#Html.HiddenFor(p => p.Id)
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(p => p.ProjectName, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-3" })
<div class="col-9">
#Html.TextBoxFor(p => p.ProjectName, new { #class = "form-control" })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(p => p.ProjectName, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(p => p.ProjectDescription, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-3" })
<div class="col-9">
#Html.TextBoxFor(p => p.ProjectDescription, new { #class = "form-control" })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(p => p.ProjectDescription, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
#*<partial name="_addProjectPartialView" />*#
</div>
<div class="modal-footer">
<div>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Cancel</button>
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" id="btnSave">Save</button>
</div>
</div>
}
</div>
</div>
I also using ajax post method to add projects and render list of projects async on the client side:
<script type="text/javascript">$(document).ready(function () {
$('#btnSave').click(function () {
var projectData = $('#projectForm').serialize();
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "/Home/AddProject",
data: projectData,
success: function () {
window.location.href = "/Home/Index";
}
})
})
})
$('#closeButton').click(function () {
$('#addProjectModal').modal('hide');
})</script>
But I still want to understand how to solve this problem, because using partial views have some benefits
I think the problem here is , when you triggers the modal that modal doesn't have the references to (validator unobtrusive).
So try manually register this where you triggers the modal like this
$.validator.unobtrusive.parse("#idForModal");

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suggestion what I may be missing here ?
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#Scripts.Render("~/bundles/jquery")
#Scripts.Render("~/bundles/jqueryval")
MainView
#{
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}
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<div>
#Html.Partial("Puzzle1Form")
</div>
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InsertionMode = InsertionMode.Replace,
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UpdateTargetId = "puzzle1-result",
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#Html.AntiForgeryToken()
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<hr />
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#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.IntegerList, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
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</div>
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<div class="col-md-offset-2 col-md-10">
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</div>
</div>
</div>
}
<div id="puzzle1-result"></div>
<div>
#Html.ActionLink("Back to List", "Index")
</div>
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#Scripts.Render("~/bundles/jqueryval")
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Controller
[HttpPost]
public PartialViewResult Puzzle1(Puzzle1Model model)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
Puzzle1Model result = new Puzzle1Model();
result.LargestInteger = FindLargestInt(model.IntegerList).ToString();
result.IntegerList = model.IntegerList;
return PartialView("Puzzle1FormResult",result);
}
else {
return PartialView("Puzzle1Form",model);
}
}
PartialViewResult on Success (Puzzle1FormResult.cshtml)
#model SixPivot_Code_Puzzles.Models.Puzzle1Model
<div>
<h4>Largest Integer</h4>
<hr />
<p>
Largest Integer for the list "#Model.IntegerList" is : #Model.LargestInteger
</p>
</div>
I tend to try not use the Ajax helpers in MVC because I find jQuery easier to understand. You could try doing it how I would.
PartialView
#model SixPivot_Code_Puzzles.Models.Puzzle1Model
<form class="form-horizontal" id="frmPuzzle1">
#Html.AntiForgeryToken()
<div>
<h4>Puzzle1</h4>
<hr />
#Html.ValidationSummary(true, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.IntegerList, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.IntegerList, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.IntegerList, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="col-md-offset-2 col-md-10">
<input type="submit" value="Find Largest No." class="btn btn-default" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div id="puzzle1-result"></div>
<div>
#Html.ActionLink("Back to List", "Index")
</div>
*Notice I removed the scripts section, you should have this in your layout instead.
MainView
#{
ViewBag.Title = "Puzzles 1 & 2";
}
<h2>#ViewBag.Title</h2>
<div>
#Html.Partial("Puzzle1Form")
</div>
<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
$(document).on('submit', '#frmPuzzle1', function(e) {
// stop default form submission
e.preventDefault();
$.ajax({
url: '#Url.Action("Puzzle1", "Puzzles")',
type: 'POST',
data: $('#frmPuzzle1').serialize(),
success: function(html) {
$('#puzzle1-result').html(html);
}
});
});
});
</script>
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http://www.asp.net/mvc/overview/getting-started/introduction/adding-search
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{
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#Html.DisplayFor(i => i.PropertyName);
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