Sending normal request in jquery ( not ajax)

Question

Is there any method in jquery like $.post , $.ajax etc which works like a normal form submission. I know about .submit() but it requires a form element , can we send a normal request without a form element in jquery?

Answer 1

window.location.href = '/controller/action?foo=bar';

Answer 2

You can submit without a form using $.ajax(). Further, to make it behave like a normal form would, set the async property to false.

$.ajax({
    url:   "/controller/action",
    data:  {'foo':'bar'},
    async: false
});

This will result in you being sent to:

"/controller/action?foo=bar"