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I am trying to mock up the Workflow form (the URL is ~siteCollection/_layouts/15/CstWrkflIP.aspx?List={xxx}) with JQuery. I have included the script file within Master Page so that whenever the URL matching, the script will hide some fields and pre-fill some input, etc.

The script fired as expected at first load. But when I click on the "Add stage" button of Approval Workflow, all the mock up is gone. I guess it is because it triggered a postback and my script is not run again.

The "Add stage" button is the highlighted one:

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I have placed this line in my script:

_spBodyOnLoadFunctionNames.push("workflowMockUp");

workflowmockup is my JQ function name.

Maybe I do it wrong. It only triggered first time page is load. When I click "Add a new stage" workflowMockUp is not triggered. How can I workaround it? I cannot modify CstWrkflIP.aspx directly.

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  • Are you using MDS ?
    – JayHell
    Dec 14, 2015 at 17:24
  • @JayHell No, MDS is not enabled.
    – Mark L
    Dec 15, 2015 at 1:29
  • Can you paste the complete code?
    – Oak3
    Dec 16, 2015 at 11:58
  • I just tested this with no result, maybe you have ideas with this: document.querySelectorAll("[role='button'] > a")[0].addEventListener("click", function() { document.querySelector('#ctl00_PlaceHolderMain_XmlFormControl_V1_I1_T4').innerText += "This is a test" }); You may be stuck doing an infinite loop. Infopath is basically a front end for XML. Could be that the button basically does a post to this XML to add changes into the file before adding an additional row in the front end. I'll see if I find anything.
    – Christoffel de Gruyter
    Dec 16, 2015 at 18:44
  • If you want some code for an infinite loop I can write some for you. But it's not a clean solution.
    – Christoffel de Gruyter
    Dec 16, 2015 at 18:46

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I know it's not how it's supposed to work, but try to wrap you function call in a jQuery(document).ready() call. I've ran into issue with functions not being called sometimes, especially in IE. The document ready did help, although there are better practices.

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  • I have tried following: $(function() {workflowMockUp();} already. It only trigger at first page load. It don't fire when click "add stage".
    – Mark L
    Dec 14, 2015 at 9:36
  • Have you wrapped that function in a document ready wrapper as well? <script>$(document).ready(function () { workflowMockUp(); } );</script>
    – Oak3
    Dec 14, 2015 at 9:39
  • Yes, I tried and still the same.
    – Mark L
    Dec 15, 2015 at 1:34
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Have you add any Jquery file or function in your code ?

I m asking because i have faced same issue.i found that share point function _spBodyOnLoadFunctionNames.push("workflowMockUp") Provides such inbuilt functionality same as the jquery. There are chances of Conflict between _spBodyOnLoadFunctionNames.push("workflowMockUp") and jQuery(document).ready().

Reference for this concept : http://www.stephanrocks.com/2011/10/05/_spbodyonloadfunctionnames-in-sharepoint-vs-jquerys-document-ready/#comment-10478

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check spell first _spBodyOnLoadFunctionNames.push("workflowMockUp") these are correct or not

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    The spell is correct because the _spBodyOnLoadFunctionNames do trigger workflowMockUp first time page is load. But it doesn't fire again at postback.
    – Mark L
    Dec 14, 2015 at 1:42

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