JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by Sunny Jain
HTML
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<button onclick="createTable()">Create Table</button>
<table id="datatable">
<tr><th>Select</th><th>Name</th><th>DOB</th></tr>
</table>
<button onclick="saveData()">Save Selected</button>
<br />
<div class="container"></div>
<button onclick="logSavedData()">Get Saved Data</button>
<button id="showExtForm-btn">Open External Form</button>
<div id="extUser" style="display:none">
<form id="extUserForm">
<p>
<label for="name">Name:</label>
<input type="text" id="name" required>
</p>
<br />
<p>
<label for="myImg">Image:</label>
<input type="url" id="myImg" required>
</p>
<br />
<p>
<label for="dob">DOB:</label>
<input type="date" id="dob" required>
</p>
<br />
<button>Submit</button>
</form>
</div>
<div id="upUser" style="display:none">
<form id="updateForm">
<p>
<label for="name">Name:</label>
<input type="text" id="name" required>
</p>
<br />
<p>
<label for="myImg">Image:</label>
<input type="url" id="myImg" required>
</p>
<br />
<p>
<label for="dob">DOB:</label>
<input type="date" id="dob" required>
</p>
<br />
<button>Submit</button>
</form>
</div>
CSS
table, th, td {
border: 1px solid #ddd;
border-collapse: collapse;
padding: 10px;
}
.parent {
height: 25%;
width: 90%;
padding: 1%;
margin-left: 1%;
margin-top: 1%;
border: 1px solid black;
}
.parent:nth-child(odd){
background: skyblue;
}
.parent:nth-child(even){
background: green;
}
label {
float: left;
width: 80px;
}
input {
width: 130px;
}
JavaScript
function createTable() {
$.getJSON("https://api.randomuser.me/?results=5", function(data) {
$('#datatable tr:has(td)').remove();
data.results.forEach(function (record) {
var json = JSON.stringify(record);
$('#datatable').append(
$('<tr>').append(
$('<td>').append(
$('<input>').attr('type', 'checkbox')
.addClass('selectRow')
.val(json)
),
$('<td>').append(
$('<a>').attr('href', record.picture.thumbnail)
.addClass('imgurl')
.attr('target', '_blank')
.text(record.name.first)
),
$('<td>').append(record.dob)
)
);
})
}).fail(function(error) {
console.log("**********AJAX ERROR: " + error);
});
}
var savedData = []; // The objects as array, so to have an order.
function saveData(){
var errors = [];
// Add selected to map
$('input.selectRow:checked').each(function(count) {
// Get the JSON that is stored as value for the checkbox
var obj = JSON.parse($(this).val());
// See if this URL was already collected (that's easy with Set)
if (savedData.find(record => record.picture.thumbnail === obj.picture.thumbnail)) {
errors.push(obj.name.first);
} else {
// Append it
savedData.push(obj);
}
});
refreshDisplay();
if (errors.length) {
alert('The following were already selected:\n' + errors.join('\n'));
}
}
function refreshDisplay() {
$('.container').html('');
savedData.forEach(function (obj) {
// Reset container, and append collected data (use jQuery for appending)
$('.container').append(
...