Simple ajax submit for Django form (specifically admin save and continue editing), reference for handling CSRF Middleware

ajax_submit.py

#via http://ankursethi.in/journal/2012/Aug/19/a-django-admin-wishlist/

# In ajax_submit.js.

# NOTE: I'm not very good at writing idiomatic JavaScript.
# If you think this snippet can be improved, do
# let me know.

# WARNING: this code is meant for demonstration purposes. 
# Do not use it in production. It fails on several edge cases
# and, in the process, destroys your data, empties your bank
# account, kidnaps your children and takes down reddit for a
# month.

"use strict;";

var AJAXSubmit = function () {
    if (!$) {
        var $ = django.jQuery;
    }

    function ajax_submit(e) {
        e.preventDefault();

        var data = {
            // Don't forget the CSRF middleware token!
            "csrfmiddlewaretoken":
                $("input[name='csrfmiddlewaretoken']").val(),
            "title": $("textarea#id_title").val(),
            "slug": $("input#id_slug").val(),
            "author": $("select#id_author").val(),
            "published_on_0": $("input#id_published_on_0").val(),
            "published_on_1": $("input#id_published_on_1").val(),
            "content": $("textarea#id_content").val()
        };

        if ($("input#id_published").is(":checked")) {
            data["id_published"] = "on";
        }

        $.ajax({
            type: "POST",
            url: "",
            data: data,
            success: function() {
                alert("Saved!");
            }
        });

        return false;
    }

    $(document).ready(function() {
        var btn = $("div.submit-row input[name='_continue']");
        btn.click(ajax_submit);
    });
}();