$(document).ready(function () { $("#test").change(function(){ alert($(this).val()); var info = $.trim($(this).val()); $.ajax({ type: "POST", url: "/cgi-bin/upload_and_check.cgi", data: "filename="+info+"&session_id=abc", success: function(msg){ alert("This is the message: " + msg); $("#output").html(msg); $.jGrowl(msg, { sticky: true }); } }); }); });