getting data as the page loads - asp.net

Question

I'm trying to get data back after an element is ready in the DOM. I'm trying to use the load function from JQUERY but I get a message .load() is not a function.
Is there a best practice when using ajax to get data for an element (in my case a div) during a page load? I'm using ASP.NET and calling a webmethod in code behind.
Here is my ajax/jquery code:
$(document).ready(function () {
$(function () {
$("[id$=divArea]").load()(function () {
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "apage.aspx/Role",
data: "{}",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
async: false,
success: function (response) {
alert("got data from Role");
},
error: function (data) {
alert("failed to get data from Role");
}
});
});
});
Thanks.

Answer 1

$(document).ready() is for calling code once the DOM is ready - therefore, if I have understood you correctly, you don't need to include $("[id$=divArea]").load()(function () {
It should work like this:
$(document).ready(function () {
$(function () {
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "apage.aspx/Role",
data: "{}",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
async: false,
success: function (response) {
alert("got data from Role");
},
error: function (data) {
alert("failed to get data from Role");
}
});
});
});
By the way - it was probably a paste error, but you also omitted the $(document).ready closing }); in the code you posted.

Answer 2

I think that the problem it's the code itself, try the code like this
$(document).ready(function (){
$("[id$=divArea]").load('apage.aspx/Role',function(response, status, xhr) {
if (status == "error") {
var msg = "Sorry but there was an error: ";
$("#error").html(msg + xhr.status + " " + xhr.statusText);
})
});