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author | Stefan Penner <stefan.penner@gmail.com> | 2010-01-26 00:50:26 -0600 |
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committer | Stefan Penner <stefan.penner@gmail.com> | 2010-01-27 12:44:36 -0600 |
commit | 253f335294d8207e050d3994eaabe2c8c1fca8b6 (patch) | |
tree | a56269109162601bda3d4ce2bd31ac1e9ccdf508 /actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/ajax_helper.rb | |
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diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/ajax_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/ajax_helper.rb index 343bd78bbd..445e59d3a5 100644 --- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/ajax_helper.rb +++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/ajax_helper.rb @@ -5,23 +5,26 @@ module ActionView # Rails classes should not be aware of individual JS frameworks include PrototypeHelper - # Creates a form that will submit using XMLHttpRequest in the background - # instead of the regular reloading POST arrangement and a scope around a - # specific resource that is used as a base for questioning about - # values for the fields. + # Returns a form that will allow the unobtrusive JavaScript drivers to submit the + # form the dynamic nature of their choice. The default behaviour is an XMLHttpRequest + # in the background instead of the regular POST arrangement. Even though it's using + # JavaScript to serialize the form elements, the form submission will work just like + # a regular submission as viewed by the receiving side (all elements available in + # <tt>params</tt>). The options for specifying the target with <tt>:url</tt> and + # defining callbacks is the same as +link_to_remote+. # # === Resource # # Example: # # # Generates: - # # <form class='edit_post' - # # id='edit_post_1' - # # action='/posts/1/edit' - # # method='post' - # # data-remote='true'>...</div> + # # <form action='/authors' + # # data-remote='true' + # # class='new_author' + # # id='create-author' + # # method='post'> ... </form> # # - # <% remote_form_for(@post) do |f| %> + # <% remote_form_for(@record, {:html => { :id => 'create-author' }}) do |f| %> # ... # <% end %> # @@ -47,7 +50,10 @@ module ActionView # # This will expand to be the same as: # - # <% remote_form_for :comment, @comment, :url => post_comment_path(@post, @comment), :html => { :method => :put, :class => "edit_comment", :id => "edit_comment_45" } do |f| %> + # <% remote_form_for :comment, @comment, :url => post_comment_path(@post, @comment), + # :html => { :method => :put, + # :class => "edit_comment", + # :id => "edit_comment_45" } do |f| %> # ... # <% end %> # @@ -69,13 +75,14 @@ module ActionView end alias_method :form_remote_for, :remote_form_for - # Returns a form tag that will submit using XMLHttpRequest in the - # background instead of the regular reloading POST arrangement. Even - # though it's using JavaScript to serialize the form elements, the form - # submission will work just like a regular submission as viewed by the - # receiving side (all elements available in <tt>params</tt>). The options for - # specifying the target with <tt>:url</tt> and defining callbacks is the same as - # +link_to_remote+. + # Returns a form tag that will allow the unobtrusive JavaScript drivers to submit the + # form via the dynamic behaviour of choice. The default behaviour is an XMLHttpRequest + # in the background instead of the regular POST arrangement. Even though it's using + # JavaScript to serialize the form elements, the form submission will work just like + # a regular submission as viewed by the receiving side (all elements available in + # <tt>params</tt>). The options for specifying the target with <tt>:url</tt> and + # defining callbacks is the same as +link_to_remote+. + # # # A "fall-through" target for browsers that doesn't do JavaScript can be # specified with the <tt>:action</tt>/<tt>:method</tt> options on <tt>:html</tt>. @@ -83,13 +90,12 @@ module ActionView # Example: # # # Generates: - # # <form action='/some/place' - # # method='post' - # # data-remote='true'>...</div> + # # <form action="http://www.example.com/fast" + # # method="post" + # # data-remote="true" + # # data-update-success="glass_of_beer"> # # - # form_remote_tag :html => { :action => - # url_for(:controller => "some", :action => "place") } - # < form data-remote action="/some/place" method="post" > + # form_remote_tag(:update => "glass_of_beer", :url => { :action => :fast }) # # The Hash passed to the <tt>:html</tt> key is equivalent to the options (2nd) # argument in the FormTagHelper.form_tag method. @@ -108,7 +114,17 @@ module ActionView # <% form_remote_tag :url => '/posts' do -%> # <div><%= submit_tag 'Save' %></div> # <% end -%> - + # + # # Generates: + # # <form action="http://www.example.com/fast" + # # method="post" + # # data-remote="true" + # # data-update-success="glass_of_beer">Hello world!</form> + # # + # <% form_remote_tag(:update => "glass_of_beer", :url => { :action => :fast }) do -%> + # <% concat "Hello world!" %> + # <% end -%> + # def form_remote_tag(options = {}, &block) html_options = options.delete(:callbacks) @@ -121,43 +137,40 @@ module ActionView form_tag(attributes.delete(:action) || attributes.delete("data-url"), attributes, &block) end - # Returns a link to a remote action defined by <tt>options[:url]</tt> - # (using the url_for format) that's called in the background using - # XMLHttpRequest. The result of that request can then be inserted into a - # DOM object whose id can be specified with <tt>options[:update]</tt>. - # Usually, the result would be a partial prepared by the controller with - # render :partial. + # Returns a link that will allow unobtrusive JavaScript to dynamical adjust its + # behaviour. The default behaviour is an XMLHttpRequest in the background instead + # of the regular GET arrangement. The result of that request can then be inserted + # into a DOM object whose id can be specified with <tt>options[:update]</tt>. Usually, + # the result would be a partial prepared by the controller with render :partial. # # Examples: # - # # Generates: - # # <a href='/blog/3' - # # rel='nofollow' - # # data-remote='true' - # # data-method='delete' >Delete this post</ a> + # # Generates: + # # <a href="#" + # # data-remote="true" + # # data-url="http://www.example.com/whatnot" + # # data-method="delete" + # # rel="nofollow">Remove Author</a> # # - # link_to_remote "Delete this post", :update => "posts", - # :url => { :action => "destroy", :id => post.id } + # link_to_remote("Remove Author", { :url => { :action => "whatnot" }, + # :method => "delete"}) # - # # Generates: - # # <a data-remote='true' href="/mail/list_emails" rel="nofollow" > - # # <img src='/images/refresh.png'/> - # # </ a> - # link_to_remote(image_tag("refresh"), :update => "emails", - # :url => { :action => "list_emails" }) # # You can override the generated HTML options by specifying a hash in # <tt>options[:html]</tt>. # - # # Generates: - # # <a class='destructive' - # # href='/mail/list_emails' - # # rel="nofollow" - # # data-remote='true'>Delete this post</a> + # # Generates: + # # <a class="fine" + # # href="#" + # # data-remote="true" + # # data-url="http://www.example.com/whatnot" + # # data-method="delete" + # # rel="nofollow">Remove Author</a> # # - # link_to_remote "Delete this post", :update => "posts", - # :url => post_url(@post), :method => :delete, - # :html => { :class => "destructive" } + # link_to_remote("Remove Author", { :url => { :action => "whatnot" }, + # :method => "delete", + # :html => { :class => "fine" }}) + # # # You can also specify a hash for <tt>options[:update]</tt> to allow for # easy redirection of output to an other DOM element if a server-side @@ -210,7 +223,7 @@ module ActionView # :url => { :action => "undo", :n => word_counter }, # :complete => "undoRequestCompleted(request)" # - # The callbacks that may be specified are (in order): (deprecated) + # The callbacks that may be specified are (in order): # # <tt>:loading</tt>:: Called when the remote document is being # loaded with data by the browser. @@ -292,8 +305,8 @@ module ActionView # # data-method='delete'> Delete this post</a> # # # link_to_remote "Delete this post", - # { :update => "posts", :url => { :action => "destroy", :id => post.id } }, - # :href => url_for(:action => "destroy", :id => post.id) + # { :update => "posts", :url => { :action => "destroy", :id => post.id } } + # def link_to_remote(name, options, html_options = {}) attributes = {} attributes.merge!(:rel => "nofollow") if options[:method] && options[:method].to_s.downcase == "delete" @@ -310,10 +323,23 @@ module ActionView content_tag(:a, name, attributes) end - # Creates a button with an onclick event which calls a remote action - # via XMLHttpRequest - # The options for specifying the target with :url - # and defining callbacks is the same as link_to_remote. + # Returns an input of type button, which allows the unobtrusive JavaScript driver + # to dynamically adjust its behaviour. The default driver behaviour is to call a + # remote action via XMLHttpRequest in the background. + # The options for specifying the target with :url and defining callbacks is the same + # as link_to_remote. + # + # Example: + # + # # Generates: + # # <input class="fine" + # # type="button" + # # value="Remote outpost" + # # data-remote="true" + # # data-url="http://www.example.com/whatnot" /> + # # + # button_to_remote("Remote outpost", { :url => { :action => "whatnot" }}, { :class => "fine" }) + # def button_to_remote(name, options = {}, html_options = {}) attributes = html_options.merge!(:type => "button", :value => name) @@ -330,9 +356,11 @@ module ActionView tag(:input, attributes) end - # Returns a button input tag with the element name of +name+ and a value (i.e., display text) of +value+ - # that will submit form using XMLHttpRequest in the background instead of a regular POST request that - # reloads the page. + # Returns an input tag of type button, with the element name of +name+ and a value (i.e., display text) + # of +value+ which will allow the unobtrusive JavaScript driver to dynamically adjust its behaviour + # The default behaviour is to call a remote action via XMLHttpRequest in the background. + # + # request that reloads the page. # # # Create a button that submits to the create action # # |