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Unable to get dependent dropdown working

I was trying to follow https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/wiki/Dependent-Select-Dropdown, but was unable to get it to work. I have a few questions.

  1. "Since I like to keep my javascript separate from the rest of the view I typically put the javascript in its own file. So there are three changes in the view." What is defined in that javascript file? I'm assuming that it is js/referrals.js, but that is not listed in the example.

  2. Would it be possible to get an example of the entire javascript file, view, controller and model?

Thank you.



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All code you need on the page

you need only 2 selectboxes at the view.

<select id="nation_id">
    <option value="">Empty</option>
    <option value="1">Nation #1</option>
    <option value="2">Nation #2</option>
    <option value="3">Nation #3</option>
    <option value="4">Nation #4</option>
    .....
    <option value="n">Nation #n</option>
</select>

<select id="states_id">
    <option value="">Empty</option>
</select>

$("#nation_id").change(function() {
    var value = $(this).val();

    $.ajax({
        type: "POST",
        url: getResultsUrl, // url to the Controller's action which make query to DB
        data: {"id": value},
        success: function(response){
            $("#states_id option")
                .not(":first").remove();

            parsed = $.parseJSON(response);

            $.each(parsed, function(key, value) {
                $("#states_id")
                    .append($("<option></option>")
                    .attr("value",value.id)
                    .text(value.name));
            });
        }
    });
});

If you have only this code than you are be able get it work