[ci skip] add CSRF token explanation for javascript documentation

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diff --git a/guides/source/working_with_javascript_in_rails.md b/guides/source/working_with_javascript_in_rails.md
index 8cf8efefd0..b740e933ba 100644
--- a/guides/source/working_with_javascript_in_rails.md
+++ b/guides/source/working_with_javascript_in_rails.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ After reading this guide, you will know:
 * How Rails' built-in helpers assist you.
 * How to handle Ajax on the server side.
 * The Turbolinks gem.
+* How to include your Cross-Site Request Forgery token in request headers
 
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@@ -524,6 +525,23 @@ For more details, including other events you can bind to, check out [the
 Turbolinks
 README](https://github.com/turbolinks/turbolinks/blob/master/README.md).
 
+Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) token in Ajax
+----
+
+When using another library to make Ajax calls, it is necessary to add
+the security token as a default header for Ajax calls in your library. To get
+the token:
+
+```javascript
+var token = document.getElementsByName('csrf-token')[0].content
+```
+
+You can then submit this token as a X-CSRF-Token in your header for your
+Ajax requst.  You do not need to add a CSRF for GET requests, only non-GET 
+requests.
+
+You can read more about about Cross-Site Request Forgery in [Security](https://guides.rubyonrails.org/security.html#cross-site-request-forgery-csrf)
+
 Other Resources
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