How to populate a jQuery Mobile list view with JSON data from server?

Question

I'm using jQuery Mobile with PhoneGap. How can I pull JSON data (from a server) and populate it into a list view.

Answer 1

Have a look at the jQuery.getJSON() method on w3schools and jQuery API.

Example from jQuery API:

$.getJSON('ajax/test.json', function(data) {
  var items = [];

  $.each(data, function(key, val) {
    items.push('<li id="' + key + '">' + val + '</li>');
  });

  $('<ul/>', {
    'class': 'my-new-list',
    html: items.join('')
  }).appendTo('body');
});

This example, of course, relies on the structure of the JSON file:

{
  "one": "Singular sensation",
  "two": "Beady little eyes",
  "three": "Little birds pitch by my doorstep"
}

Using this structure, the example loops through the requested data, builds an unordered list, and appends it to the body.

Answer 2

try this one:

$.ajax({                                                                   
    type: "POST",                                                                        
    url: "your_url",  
    contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",                                                            
    dataType: "json",   
    success:successFunction,                                               
    error: function(msg) {              

        alert(msg.statusText);

     } 
});  

function success:successFunction(data){

     var html ='';
     $.each(data.d, function(index, item) {
         html += '<li><a href="#">' + item.Your_data+ '</a></li>';
     });

    $('#ul_id').append($(html));


    $('#ul_id').trigger('create');    
    $('#ul_id').listview('refresh');

}

Answer 3

function makeList() {
    $.post("http://example.com/getlist.php",
        function(resultfromphp) {
            $('#ulListview').append(resultfromphp);
            $('#ulListview').trigger('create');    
            $('#ulListview').listview('refresh');
    });
}

$("#pageName").live('pagebeforeshow', function(event) {
    makeList();

});

This works perfectly for me. The php is returning <li></li> tags The html is a <ul id="ulListview"></ul> tag