Auto Refresh Div Content Using jQuery and AJAX

This article demonstrates how to automatically refresh a div's content every 5 seconds using jQuery and AJAX. The example fetches and displays the latest blog posts from an RSS feed, along with the last refresh timestamp. A loading image is optionally displayed during the AJAX request.

Key Concepts:

• AJAX's .load() method: Provides a concise way to fetch and update a div's content.
• setInterval(): Schedules a recurring function call to refresh the data.
• $.ajaxSetup() (optional): Configures AJAX settings globally, including handling a loading indicator.

Demo:

The demo showcases a live update of blog posts from an RSS feed, including a timestamp indicating the last data refresh. A loading GIF is shown while fetching new data. [View Demo](Not Provided - The provided text mentions a demo but doesn't include a link or image)

jQuery and AJAX Code:

This code uses $.ajaxSetup() to manage a loading image during the AJAX request (optional) and then uses .load() to initially populate and subsequently refresh the #content div every 9 seconds (adjust as needed).

(function($) {
    $(document).ready(function() {
        $.ajaxSetup({
            cache: false,
            beforeSend: function() {
                $('#content').hide();
                $('#loading').show();
            },
            complete: function() {
                $('#loading').hide();
                $('#content').show();
            },
            success: function() {
                $('#loading').hide();
                $('#content').show();
            }
        });
        var $container = $("#content");
        $container.load("rss-feed-data.php");
        var refreshId = setInterval(function() {
            $container.load('rss-feed-data.php');
        }, 9000); // Refresh every 9 seconds
    });
})(jQuery);

PHP Data Script (rss-feed-data.php):

This PHP script retrieves data from an RSS feed (http://blogoola.com/blog/feed/), formats it into an HTML <code><ul></ul> list, and appends the current date and time.

<?php
$feed_url = 'http://blogoola.com/blog/feed/';
$content = file_get_contents($feed_url);
$x = new SimpleXmlElement($content);
$feedData = '';
$date = date("Y-m-d H:i:s");

$feedData .= "<ul>";
foreach ($x->channel->item as $entry) {
    $feedData .= "

" . $entry->title . "

"; } $feedData .= ""; $feedData .= "

Data current as at: " . $date . "

"; echo $feedData; ?>

Complete HTML Structure:

This includes the necessary divs and the loading image.

<title>Auto Refresh Div Content Demo | jQuery4u</title>


<div id="wrapper">
    <div id="content"></div>
    <img src="/static/imghw/default1.png" data-src="https://img.php.cn/upload/article/000/000/000/174136669518374.gif" class="lazy" alt="Auto Refresh Div Content Using jQuery and AJAX ">
</div>

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