JQuery AJAX syntax

Question

I am trying to find the correct syntax to pass a varible to my JQuery Post.

var id = empid;

$.ajax({
    type: \"POST\",
    url: \"../Webservices/EmployeeS         


        

Answer 1

  $(document).ready(function() {
  $.ajax({
    type: "POST",
    url: "Webservices/EmployeeService.asmx/GetEmployeeOrders",
    data: "{'EmployeeId':'empid'}", **<-- see the single quotes**
    contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
    dataType: "json",
    success: function(msg) {
          alert(msg);
         }
  });
});