Another similar solution using attributes defined on the form element:

<form id="contactForm1" action="/your_url" method="post">
    ...
</form>

<script type="text/javascript">
    var frm = $('#contactForm1');
    frm.submit(function (ev) {
        $.ajax({
            type: frm.attr('method'),
            url: frm.attr('action'),
            data: frm.serialize(),
            success: function (data) {
                alert('ok');
            }
        });

        ev.preventDefault();
    });
</script>

Another similar solution using attributes defined on the form element:

<form id="contactForm1" action="/your_url" method="post">
    <!-- Form input fields here (do not forget your name attributes). -->
</form>

<script type="text/javascript">
    var frm = $('#contactForm1'); 

    frm.submit(function (e) { 

        e.preventDefault();

        $.ajax({
            type: frm.attr('method'),
            url: frm.attr('action'),
            data: frm.serialize(),
            success: function (data) {
                console.log('Submission was successful.');
                console.log(data);
            },
            error: function (data) {
                console.log('An error occurred.');
                console.log(data);
            },
        });
    });
</script>

Another similar solution using the attributes defined on the form element:

    <form id="contactForm1" action="/your_url" method="post">
    ...
</form>

<script type="text/javascript">
    var frm = $('#contactForm1');
    frm.submit(function () {
        $.ajax({
            type: frm.attr('method'),
            url: frm.attr('action'),
            data: frm.serialize(),
            success: function (data) {
                alert('ok');
            }
        });

        return false;
    });
</script>

Another similar solution using attributes defined on the form element:

<form id="contactForm1" action="/your_url" method="post">
    ...
</form>

<script type="text/javascript">
    var frm = $('#contactForm1');
    frm.submit(function (ev) {
        $.ajax({
            type: frm.attr('method'),
            url: frm.attr('action'),
            data: frm.serialize(),
            success: function (data) {
                alert('ok');
            }
        });

        ev.preventDefault();
    });
</script>