method

update_element_function

Ruby on Rails latest stable (v7.1.3.2) - 0 notes - Class: ActionView::Helpers::PrototypeHelper

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Method deprecated or moved

This method is deprecated or moved on the latest stable version. The last existing version (v1.2.6) is shown here.

update_element_function(element_id, options = {}, &block) public

Method to execute an element update using Prototype. DEPRECATION WARNING: This helper has been depercated; use RJS instead. See <a href="/rails/ActionView/Helpers/PrototypeHelper/JavaScriptGenerator/GeneratorMethods">ActionView::Helpers::PrototypeHelper::JavaScriptGenerator::GeneratorMethods</a> for more information.

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# File actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/deprecated_helper.rb, line 8
      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

update_element_function

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