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1 files changed, 19 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/javascript_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/javascript_helper.rb
index 22bd5cb440..32089442b7 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/javascript_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/javascript_helper.rb
@@ -44,13 +44,22 @@ module ActionView
include PrototypeHelper
- # Returns a link that will trigger a JavaScript +function+ using the
+ # Returns a link of the given +name+ that will trigger a JavaScript +function+ using the
# onclick handler and return false after the fact.
#
+ # The first argument +name+ is used as the link text.
+ #
+ # The next arguments are optional and may include the javascript function definition and a hash of html_options.
+ #
# The +function+ argument can be omitted in favor of an +update_page+
# block, which evaluates to a string when the template is rendered
# (instead of making an Ajax request first).
#
+ # The +html_options+ will accept a hash of html attributes for the link tag. Some examples are :class => "nav_button", :id => "articles_nav_button"
+ #
+ # Note: if you choose to specify the javascript function in a block, but would like to pass html_options, set the +function+ parameter to nil
+ #
+ #
# Examples:
# link_to_function "Greeting", "alert('Hello world!')"
# Produces:
@@ -89,13 +98,21 @@ module ActionView
content_tag(:a, name, html_options.merge(:href => href, :onclick => onclick))
end
- # Returns a button that'll trigger a JavaScript +function+ using the
+ # Returns a button with the given +name+ text that'll trigger a JavaScript +function+ using the
# onclick handler.
#
+ # The first argument +name+ is used as the button's value or display text.
+ #
+ # The next arguments are optional and may include the javascript function definition and a hash of html_options.
+ #
# The +function+ argument can be omitted in favor of an +update_page+
# block, which evaluates to a string when the template is rendered
# (instead of making an Ajax request first).
#
+ # The +html_options+ will accept a hash of html attributes for the link tag. Some examples are :class => "nav_button", :id => "articles_nav_button"
+ #
+ # Note: if you choose to specify the javascript function in a block, but would like to pass html_options, set the +function+ parameter to nil
+ #
# Examples:
# button_to_function "Greeting", "alert('Hello world!')"
# button_to_function "Delete", "if (confirm('Really?')) do_delete()"