Send $_POST using AngularJS

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                /// ******************************************
                /// 
                /// There are crazy gyrations required post data from angular.
                /// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11442632/how-can-i-make-angular-js-post-data-as-form-data-instead-of-a-request-payload
                /// 
                /// ******************************************
                var xsrf = $.param(selectedItem);
                $http({
                  method: "POST",
                  url: 'updateuser',
                  headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'},
                  data: xsrf
                })
                .success(function( result, status){

                })
                .error(function( result, status){

                });