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The ajaxStart() method is used to specify a function to be run when an AJAX request starts.

Syntax:

$(document).ajaxStart(function())

Parameter:: It takes only one parameter.

  • function(): It specifies the function to run when the Ajax request starts.

The demo.txt file is stored on the server and it will load after clicking the change content button.

The content of demo.txt are:

This is GFG.

Example 1: This example changes the content of < p > element, by taking the data from server. When the request starts the page says AJAX request started.

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <script src=
    </script>
    <script>
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $(document).ajaxStart(function () {
                alert("AJAX request started");
            });
            $("button").click(function () {
                $("#paragraph").load(
                    "demo.txt");
            });
        });
    </script>
    <style>
        body {
            text-align: center;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <div id="div_content">
        <h1 style="color: green;">
            GeeksforGeeks</h1>
        <p id="paragraph" style="font-size: 20px;">
            A computer science portal for geeks
        </p>
    </div>
    <button>
        Change Content
    </button>
</body>
 
</html>


Output:

jquery-80

Example-2:This example changes the content of < h1 > element, by taking the data from the server. When the request starts the page says AJAX request started.

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <script src=
    </script>
    <script>
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $(document).ajaxStart(function () {
                alert("AJAX request started");
            });
            $("button").click(function () {
                $("#paragraph").load(
                    "demo.txt");
            });
        });
    </script>
    <style>
        body {
            text-align: center;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <div id="div_content">
        <h1 style="color: green;">
            GeeksforGeeks
        </h1>
        <p id="paragraph" style="font-size: 20px;">
            A computer science
            portal for geeks
        </p>
    </div>
    <button>Change Content
    </button>
</body>
 
</html>


Output:

jquery-81



Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2023
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