Set phps $_REQUEST['variable_name'] in JavaScript

Question

is it possible to store a variable through javascript so that I can read it in php using $_REQUEST[\'variable_name\'].

for eg. let\'s say i have

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Answer 1

It's less of a technical problem, more of how you structure your code and interaction between the PHP backend and in-page Javascript.

To get the $category_id variable into Javascript, the typical approach is:

category_id = $category_id;";

To have your Javascript code send a catid back to a PHP page:

$("#id").load("page.php?category_id="+category_id);

This would ping it back to PHPs $_REQEUST[] array. But the question is why you need the variable available in Javascript first.