javascript - jQuery - IF ELSE - Not reading any variables -

problem:

update: have found not returned data post. literally every if else statement disregards variables almost entirely.

i have tried extremely simple verify statement above.

when code below executed, nothing happens. added consol.log() in before if statement ( in place of alert ) make sure getting data dom , is.

html

<input type='submit' name='confirm' class='button' value='confirm' > <input type='submit' name='cancel'  class='button' value='cancel'  > 

js

$( '.button' ).on( 'click' , function() {          var btnname = $( ).attr( 'name' ) ;          var cancel  = "cancel"  ;         var confirm = "confirm" ;          alert( btnname + cancel + confirm ) ;          if ( btnname == cancel ) {              //some function here . .          } else if ( btnname == confirm ) {              //some function here . .          } 

edit if run code below, alert cancel... fudge.

$( '.button' ).on( 'click' , function() {          var btnname  = $( '.button' ).attr( 'name' ) ;          if ( btnname == "cancel" )  {              alert( 'cancel' ) ;          } else if ( btnname == "confirm" ) {              alert( 'confirm' ) ;         } 

not matter click, functions in if statement don't run. weird part is, when hits alert( btnname + cancel + confirm ) ; data alerted in browser accurate, in, if click name='confirm' alert output looks confirmcancelconfirm...

i assume have error:

function( data ) {          if ( returneddata == "company added" ) { //right here              $( '#navadmin' ).click() ;          } else {              alert( data ) ;          }      } 

it should

function( data ) {          if ( data == "company added" ) {              $( '#navadmin' ).click() ;          } else {              alert( data ) ;          }      }