asp.net mvc 2 - how do i set the value on a session with jquery?

Question

I need to set the value of a session with jquery. im thinking i need it to be done on server side but how do i do that with jquery? i got a link thats gone trigger the whole thing and my code so far is this.

<a href="#" id="showCart">Show Cart</a>


$('#showCart').click(function() {
            $('#cartContainer').show();
            //need to the set a session for the site to know if carts gone be visible
});

Answer 1

For invoking something in the server side, you shall have to invoke a web method or a web page (aspx) from your jQuery method. You may have to pass on the required data as parameter(s). The task of setting the value to the session will be done from the server side code.