jQuery Object Serialize

Question

What is the difference between this?

$("form").serialize();

and this?

var theForm = $("form");
$(theForm[0]).serialize();

How do you get the second sample to serialize like the first one?

Ilia Choly · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-01 21:28:10Z

2

try this:

var theForm = $("form");
theForm.eq(0).serialize();

answered Oct 1, 2011 at 21:28

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genesis · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-01 21:28:18Z

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First one selects all forms and serializes all form fields.

Second one selects form fields from FIRST form and serializes them

answered Oct 1, 2011 at 21:28

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the problem is the second one doesn't serialize the first form.

maxijb · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-01 22:01:17Z

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Or you could use in one line:

$("form:first").serialize();

answered Oct 1, 2011 at 22:01

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