# Ajax Div ... Edit a record

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ajax-div-edit-a-record/123807>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [December 20, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ajax-div-edit-a-record/123807 "2007-12-20T20:47:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![gemblon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ee59a6/32.png) [@gemblon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gemblon)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ajax-div-edit-a-record/123807/1 "2007-12-20T20:47:55Z")

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Hi.

I have an link\_to\_remote call … which populates a list in a

  
area.  
if they pick to edit an item, it does NOT edit in the div/ajax area.  
it clears the screen, and loses the 
 area. i want it to be edited  
in the div area only.

anybody have any idea’s?