Using javascript to call controller method in MVC

Question

Im trying to make a table row work as a link to another view in my mvc website. Instead of using the standard "Details" link provided by the auto generated table list, I would like to use the table row as a link to the "Details" view instead. So somehow I need to make the row work as a link. Each rom has a unique id that I need to pass on to the controller method. I have tried different solutions but noting happens when I press on the table row...

So far this is what I have:

<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
    $('#customers tr').click(function () {
        var id = $(this).attr('id');
        $.ajax({
            url: "Customer/Details" + id,
            succes: function () { }
        });
    })
})
</script>

My controller method:

public ActionResult Details(int id)
{
    Customer model = new Customer();
    model = this.dbEntities.Customers.Where(c => c.Customer_ID == id).Single();
    return View(model);
}

Global.asax:

public static void RegisterGlobalFilters(GlobalFilterCollection filters)
{
    filters.Add(new HandleErrorAttribute());
}

public static void RegisterRoutes(RouteCollection routes)
{
    routes.IgnoreRoute("{resource}.axd/{*pathInfo}");

    routes.MapRoute(
        "Default", // Route name
        "{controller}/{action}/{id}", // URL with parameters
        new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }     
    );

    routes.MapRoute(
        "CustomerDetails",
        "Customer/Details/{id}",
        new { controller = "Customer", action = "Details", id = "" }
    );
}

protected void Application_Start()
{
    AreaRegistration.RegisterAllAreas();

    // Use LocalDB for Entity Framework by default
    Database.DefaultConnectionFactory = new SqlConnectionFactory(@"Data Source=(localdb)\v11.0; Integrated Security=True; MultipleActiveResultSets=True");

    RegisterGlobalFilters(GlobalFilters.Filters);
    RegisterRoutes(RouteTable.Routes);
}

Answer 1

Here is what I would do:

<tr data-id='@SomeRazorDataId' class="MyAction">foo</tr>

And then:

$(document).ready(function(){
    $('.MyAction').live("click",function () {
        var id = $(this).attr('data-id');
        window.location = "Customer/Details/" + id;
    })
});

If you are using jQuery 1.7+, you should use the on() method rather than the live() method.

Good luck!