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diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/prototype_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/prototype_helper.rb
index f26b673fbc..3c28173462 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/prototype_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/prototype_helper.rb
@@ -204,81 +204,6 @@ module ActionView
         tag("input", options[:html], false)
       end
       
-      # Returns a JavaScript function (or expression) that'll update a DOM 
-      # element according to the options passed.
-      #
-      # * <tt>:content</tt>: The content to use for updating. Can be left out
-      #   if using block, see example.
-      # * <tt>:action</tt>: Valid options are :update (assumed by default), 
-      #   :empty, :remove
-      # * <tt>:position</tt> If the :action is :update, you can optionally 
-      #   specify one of the following positions: :before, :top, :bottom, 
-      #   :after.
-      #
-      # Examples:
-      #   <%= javascript_tag(update_element_function("products", 
-      #     :position => :bottom, :content => "<p>New product!</p>")) %>
-      #
-      #   <% replacement_function = update_element_function("products") do %>
-      #     <p>Product 1</p>
-      #     <p>Product 2</p>
-      #   <% end %>
-      #   <%= javascript_tag(replacement_function) %>
-      #
-      # This method can also be used in combination with remote method call 
-      # where the result is evaluated afterwards to cause multiple updates on
-      # a page. Example:
-      #
-      #   # Calling view
-      #   <%= form_remote_tag :url => { :action => "buy" }, 
-      #     :complete => evaluate_remote_response %>
-      #   all the inputs here...
-      #
-      #   # Controller action
-      #   def buy
-      #     @product = Product.find(1)
-      #   end
-      #
-      #   # Returning view
-      #   <%= update_element_function(
-      #         "cart", :action => :update, :position => :bottom, 
-      #         :content => "<p>New Product: #{@product.name}</p>")) %>
-      #   <% update_element_function("status", :binding => binding) do %>
-      #     You've bought a new product!
-      #   <% end %>
-      #
-      # Notice how the second call doesn't need to be in an ERb output block
-      # since it uses a block and passes in the binding to render directly. 
-      # This trick will however only work in ERb (not Builder or other 
-      # template forms).
-      #
-      # See also JavaScriptGenerator and update_page.
-      def update_element_function(element_id, options = {}, &block)
-        content = escape_javascript(options[:content] || '')
-        content = escape_javascript(capture(&block)) if block
-        
-        javascript_function = case (options[:action] || :update)
-          when :update
-            if options[:position]
-              "new Insertion.#{options[:position].to_s.camelize}('#{element_id}','#{content}')"
-            else
-              "$('#{element_id}').innerHTML = '#{content}'"
-            end
-          
-          when :empty
-            "$('#{element_id}').innerHTML = ''"
-          
-          when :remove
-            "Element.remove('#{element_id}')"
-          
-          else
-            raise ArgumentError, "Invalid action, choose one of :update, :remove, :empty"
-        end
-        
-        javascript_function << ";\n"
-        options[:binding] ? concat(javascript_function, options[:binding]) : javascript_function
-      end
-      
       # Returns 'eval(request.responseText)' which is the JavaScript function
       # that form_remote_tag can call in :complete to evaluate a multiple
       # update return document using update_element_function calls.