Gravity Forms AJAX Submission
March 6, 2025 · AI Conversations
### **Enable AJAX Submission in Gravity Forms**
1. **Enable AJAX in the shortcode** (if you're embedding the form using a shortcode):
[gravityform id="1" ajax="true"]
Replace `1` with your actual form ID.
2. **Enable AJAX in PHP** (if you're embedding the form using `do_shortcode` in a template):
echo do_shortcode('[gravityform id="1" ajax="true"]');
3. **Enable AJAX in Block Editor** (if using Gutenberg):
– Select your Gravity Form block.
– In the block settings, enable **AJAX**.
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### **Redirect to Incorrect Answer Section (If Needed)**
If you have a quiz or validation step and want to scroll to the incorrect answer message:
1. Add this jQuery script to your site:
jQuery(document).ready(function ($) {
$(document).on("gform_confirmation_loaded", function (event, formId) {
// Scroll to error message if the form has validation errors
if ($(".gform_validation_errors").length) {
$("html, body").animate({
scrollTop: $(".gform_validation_errors").offset().top - 100
}, 500);
}
});
});
2. You can add this script to **Appearance → Theme Editor → functions.php** or use a plugin like **Code Snippets**.
This setup ensures that:
– The form submits via AJAX (without reloading the page).
– If there are incorrect answers or validation errors, the page scrolls to them automatically.
Let me know if you need more customization!
### **Solution: Scroll to the First Invalid Field on Validation Failure**
1. **Ensure AJAX is enabled**
If using a shortcode, enable AJAX like this:
[gravityform id="1" ajax="true"]
If using `do_shortcode`:
echo do_shortcode('[gravityform id="1" ajax="true"]');
2. **Add Custom JavaScript to Scroll to the First Invalid Field**
Add the following jQuery script to your site (via a custom JavaScript file, a theme’s script section, or a plugin like Code Snippets):
jQuery(document).ready(function ($) {
$(document).on("gform_post_render", function (event, formId) {
// Listen for validation errors
if ($(".gform_validation_errors").length) {
var firstInvalidField = $(".gfield_validation_message:first").closest(".gfield");
if (firstInvalidField.length) {
$("html, body").animate({
scrollTop: firstInvalidField.offset().top - 100
}, 500);
}
}
});
});
### **How It Works:**
– Ensures the form uses AJAX for submission.
– Detects when validation errors appear.
– Finds the first invalid field and smoothly scrolls to it.
This approach allows the form to submit normally when valid but prevents page reload on validation errors and smoothly navigates to the first incorrect field.
Let me know if you need any modifications!