javascript - jQuery form submission is returning false instead of waiting for server response -
i have jquery form sends data server after validating. server sends response , site processes returned information. here's javascript in question: $("#signup").on('submit', function(e){ var isvalidate = $("#signup").valid(); if(isvalidate) { var json = $('#signup').serialize(); var theemail = $('#signup #inputemail').val(); //hide step 1 modal $('#steponesignup').modal('hide'); //open processing modal $('#processingmodal').modal(); $.post('http://localhost:5000/agm/savenewuser/', json, function( data ) { alert('returned data'); if(data === "success"){ //hide processing modal $('#processingmodal').modal('hide'); }else if(data === "userexists"){ $('#...