How to extend Microsoft jQuery Unobtrusive Ajax without changing jquery.unobtrusive-ajax.js file?

Question

jquery.unobtrusive-ajax.js looks like the following:

I would like to add the following event to the library so that I can use asyncRequest() function but in a different file.

$(document).on("change", "select[data-ajax=true]", function (evt) {
    evt.preventDefault();
    asyncRequest(this, {
        url: this.href,
        type: "GET",
        data: []
    });
});

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 20 '15 at 06:09

Its not possible, only workaround would be to emulate a click or submit event on a hidden form control whenever your form changes.

The function declarations inside the IIFE (Immediatly invoked function expression) are a basic closure pattern, no way to access them other than calling the functions inside the closure which expose them, which, in this example, would only be possible by firing up the corresponding events.

How to extend Microsoft jQuery Unobtrusive Ajax without changing jquery.unobtrusive-ajax.js file?

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