# Embedding a Widget

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/embedding-a-widget/120338>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [November 15, 2007, 10:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/embedding-a-widget/120338 "2007-11-15T22:26:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![dishkuvek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@dishkuvek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dishkuvek)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 10:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/embedding-a-widget/120338/1 "2007-11-15T22:26:53Z")

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I build this widget: [http://flicks.mochafoo.com/widget](http://flicks.mochafoo.com/widget) is the  
temporary location for it at the moment, it might also be a little  
slow since I am hosting it on dreamhost.

Anyhow, I built it using normal rails methods, I’ve got a view that  
has some erb and some javascript it it for the ajax calls. I am also  
using mootools for the sliding effects, although I will probably  
revert back to scriptaculous for those.

The trouble I am having, is figuring out a way to let other people  
embed something like this on their site, a remote site. (I know, it’s  
it pretty big, I wouldn’t put it one my site, but I just do what I am  
told to do). First I thought that I should have them embed a script  
on their site, with tags. But I am thinking that the markup

- javascript might be a little hard to manage if I went that route. I  
also think that something like an iframe on their site would be  
overkill.

I’m really kind of at a loss as to going about doing this, if anyone  
on the list has had to do something like this before, or has any  
suggestions, anything would REALLY be appreciated. I can even throw  
you some “donation” in for you, via paypal, if desired. I’m just  
running out of time, and pulling my hair out.