$(".storagenames").change(function(){ var storageid = $(this).val(); var dataString = 'storageid='+storageid; $.ajax({ type: "POST", url: "getstoragedata.php", data: dataString, cache: false, success: function(results){ var parsed = JSON.parse(results); $("#addressedit").val(parsed['1']); $("#cityedit").val(parsed['2']); $("[id=buildingtypeedit]").filter("[value='"+parsed['3']+"']").prop("checked",true);