# Adding smileys to posts

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-smileys-to-posts/153693>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [November 20, 2008, 7:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-smileys-to-posts/153693 "2008-11-20T07:07:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![skirkpatrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@skirkpatrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/skirkpatrick)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 7:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-smileys-to-posts/153693/1 "2008-11-20T07:07:01Z")

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i want to add a little side box next to the posts where users can click  
smiley icons to insert them into the post.

i’m guessing that i’m probably going to use ajax/javascript but was  
wondering if there are some easier ways to do this with some built in  
rails functionality…or if there are already some other people who have  
done this.

how do you think i should go about this?

anyone have any good javascript/ajax tutorial sites? i can never  
remember how to do javascript offhand and always need a reference.  
thanks!