# Can't use :update =\> in form\_tag?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-use-update-in-form-tag/169165>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 30, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-use-update-in-form-tag/169165 "2009-05-30T18:17:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mk27](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@mk27](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mk27)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-use-update-in-form-tag/169165/1 "2009-05-30T18:17:39Z")

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Is this because a form submission REQUIRES the server to follow with a  
new page? Ie. it is impossible to submit a form, and have the view  
returned used in a div (as with “link\_to :update”); that view MUST  
become a fresh page.

The more I think about it the more sure I am this is the case, but I  
thot I’d check here for confirmation…

Thanks in advance, MK

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**Author:** ![mk27](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@mk27](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mk27)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-use-update-in-form-tag/169165/2 "2009-05-30T18:22:36Z")

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Mk 27 wrote:

> The more I think about it the more sure I am this is the case, but I  
> thot I’d check here for confirmation…

Then I find this “form\_remote\_tag” thing. Yay.