flask_crud_app/static/edited_csv.js

function collectEditedData(event) {
    const rows = document.querySelectorAll('.table-new-assets tbody tr');
    const assets = [];

    rows.forEach(row => {
        const cells = row.querySelectorAll('td');
        assets.push({
            assettag: cells[0].innerText,
            hostname: cells[1].innerText,
            warrantyfrom: cells[2].innerText,
            status: cells[3].innerText,
            staffnum: cells[4].innerText
        });
    });

    // Add edited data to a hidden input
    const input = document.createElement('input');
    input.type = 'hidden';
    input.name = 'assets';
    input.value = JSON.stringify(assets);
    document.querySelector('form').appendChild(input);

    event.target.submit(); // Submit the form after attaching data
    return true;
}