javascript - socket.io client hangs up -

using socket.io client hangs (page keeps loading) on posting form - stopping node server client runs fine again instantly.

server

app.post('/', function(req, res) {   io.sockets.emit('messages', {      user: req.body.user,     message: req.body.message   }); }); 

client

<script src="socket.io.js"></script> <script> var socket = io.connect('http://localhost:3000'); socket.on('messages', function (data) {     console.log(data);     $('.entry').first().before(         '<div class="entry well-large">'         + data.user         + ' says: '         + data.message         + '</div>'); }); 

you should end http request, you're not doing in post handler. if don't, express won't return answer browser , browser keep waiting 1 (until @ point gets tired of waiting , generates timeout).

try instead:

app.post('/', function(req, res) {   io.sockets.emit('messages', {      user: req.body.user,     message: req.body.message   });   // end request ending response   res.end(); }); 

(it's not enough send message socket.io, because that's separate protocol)