Use the "Network" tab under the F12 tools in Google Chrome to see if a controller action is even being hit. It will show traffic.

• Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'validator' of undefined
• Uncaught TypeError: $ is not a function

These errors appear in the console of Google Chrome if jQuery's script tag doesn't come before the script tags for DevExpress. The DXR.axd will be mentioned. jQuery's script tag really needs to go at the top of the page and not in the footer.