var options = {

       target:        '#output1',   // target element(s) to be updated with server response

       beforeSubmit:  showRequest,  // pre-submit callback

       success:       showResponse,  // post-submit callback    

       // other available options:

       url:       url,         // override for form's 'action' attribute

       type:      type,        // 'get' or 'post', override for form's 'method' attribute

       dataType:  null,        // 'xml', 'script', or 'json' (expected server response type)

       clearForm: true,        // clear all form fields after successful submit

       resetForm: true,        // reset the form after successful submit    

       // $.ajax options can be used here too, for example:

       timeout:   3000

   };