# ajax

`ajax` is a droplab plugin that allows for retrieving and rendering list data from a server.

## Install

* Add [`/dist/plugins/ajax.js`](/dist/plugins/ajax.js) to your application assets.
* Link to them in your code. See [examples](/README.md#examples).

## Usage

Add the `droplabAjax` object to the plugins array of a `DropLab.prototype.addHook` call.

`ajax` requires 2 config values, the `endpoint` and `method`.

`endpoint` should be a URL to the request endpoint.

`method` should be `setData` or `addData`.
`setData` completely replaces the dropdown with the response data.
`addData` appends the response data to the current dropdown list.

```html
<a href="#" id="trigger" data-dropdown-trigger="#list">Toggle</a>
<ul id="list" data-dropdown><!-- ... --><ul>

<script>
  const droplab = new DropLab();

  const trigger = document.getElementById('trigger');
  const list = document.getElementById('list');

  droplab.addHook(trigger, list, [droplabAjax], {
    droplabAjax: {
      endpoint: '/some-endpoint',
      method: 'setData',
    },
  });
</script>
```

Optionally you can set `loadingTemplate` to a HTML string. This HTML string will
replace the dropdown list whilst the request is pending.

Additionally, you can set `onError` to a function to catch any XHR errors.