How to send parameters with jquery $.get()

Question

I'm trying to do a jquery GET and i want to send a parameter.

here's my function:

$(function() {
    var availableProductNames;
    $.get("manageproducts.do?option=1", function(data){
        availableProductNames = data.split(",");;
        alert(availableProductNames);
        $("#nameInput").autocomplete({
            source: availableProductNames
        });
    });
});

This doesn't seem to work; i get a null in my servlet when i use request.getParameter("option");

If i type the link into the browser http://www.myite.com/manageproducts.do?option=1 it works perfectly.

I also tried:

$.get(
    "manageproducts.do?",
    {option: "1"},
    function(data){}

which doesn't work either.

Can you please help me?

EDIT:

also tried

       $.ajax({
      type: "GET",
      url: "manageproducts.do",
     data: "option=1",
     success: function(msg){
        availableProductNames = msg.split(",");
        alert(availableProductNames);
        $("#nameInput").autocomplete({
        source: availableProductNames
    });   
     }
      });

Still getting the same result.

Answer 1

If you say that it works with accessing directly manageproducts.do?option=1 in the browser then it should work with:

$.get('manageproducts.do', { option: '1' }, function(data) {
    ...
});

as it would send the same GET request.