JQuery can't get input value from dynamically created field

Question

Receiving value from static field when keyup based on input field class(.inputclass) method, but once add field dynamically its not get the value.

Below the sample code, Please help.

$(function(){
 $(document).ready(function(){
  $(".inputclass").keyup(function() {
     alert($(this).val());
  });
 });
});

<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
<form>
<table width="250" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="dataTable">
  <tr>
    <td>Field 1</td>
    <td><input type="text" class="inputclass" /></td>
  </tr>
  <script>
 var counter =1;
 $(function(){
  $('#addNew').click(function(){
   counter += 1;
   $('#dataTable').append('<tr><td>Field ' + counter + '</td><td><input type="text" class="inputclass"/></td></tr>');
  });
 });
</script>
</table><br/>
<input type="button" id="addNew" value=" &plusmn; Add New Field"/>
</form>

`$(function(){` is a shorthand for `$(document).ready(function(){`. Use only once. — Jeremy Thille, Jun 07 '17 at 11:51
`$(function(){})` is not shorthand for `$(document).ready`. its Immediately-invoked function expression ([IIFE](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8228281/what-is-the-function-construct-in-javascript)). — Prashant Shirke, Jun 07 '17 at 11:58
You should mark your question(s) as solved. Read https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/5235/231583 — Funk Forty Niner, Jun 14 '17 at 14:19

score 7 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 07 '17 at 11:50

7

This is because when you assigned the event handler, it only assigned to the existing elements at the time.

Delegate to the document:

$(document).on('keyup', '.inputclass', function(){
   alert($(this).val())
});

When you delegate to a parent or the document, you are using the event that bubbles up and so it doesn't matter if there are dynamic elements.

answered Jun 07 '17 at 11:50

MrCode

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Thank you for your Swift response MrCode, I checked and Its working perfectly. thanks once again. _/\_ – Bhoopalan R Jun 07 '17 at 11:54

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 07 '17 at 11:52

$(function(){
 $(document).ready(function(){
    $(document).on('keyup', '.inputclass', function(){
     alert($(this).val());
  });
 });
});

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
<form>
<table width="250" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="dataTable">
  <tr>
    <td>Field 1</td>
    <td><input type="text" class="inputclass" /></td>
  </tr>
  <script>
 var counter =1;
 $(function(){
  $('#addNew').click(function(){
   counter += 1;
   $('#dataTable').append('<tr><td>Field ' + counter + '</td><td><input type="text" class="inputclass"/></td></tr>');
  });
 });
</script>
</table><br/>
<input type="button" id="addNew" value=" &plusmn; Add New Field"/>
</form>

Thanks SilverSurfer for your response, its working. :) – Bhoopalan R Jun 07 '17 at 12:32 — Bhoopalan R, Jun 07 '17 at 12:32

JQuery can't get input value from dynamically created field

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