# Help in AJAX page using partials **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [July 5, 2008, 6:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-in-ajax-page-using-partials/142249 "2008-07-05T06:55:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rocknrollcar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f14d63/32.png) [@rocknrollcar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rocknrollcar)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 6:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-in-ajax-page-using-partials/142249/1 "2008-07-05T06:55:53Z")
Hi. I am doing a web project for my school. I have models like Forum, Student, Event, Teacher, etc. Users are allowed to go to these models only after logging in so that they can view and update their details, create events, topics in forums, etc. My page has a header, a menu bar, a content-container and a footer in the page. The content container has a left sidebar and a content div to contain the rendered content. The left side bar has links to Forum, Student, Event, Teacher, etc inside a partial.This is contained in the main layout. Everything is going fine. What i need to know is how can i implement the same layout with only refreshing the content div and not the entire page without using rjs(i can use Prototype javascript library). Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![rocknrollcar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f14d63/32.png) [@rocknrollcar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rocknrollcar)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 8:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-in-ajax-page-using-partials/142249/2 "2008-07-05T08:36:27Z")
On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Rock R. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > the entire page without using rjs(i can use Prototype javascript > library). You need to research and learn about AJAX requests. The function you are going to use for prototype is ‘new Ajax.request(‘url…’)’ Go read up on this at [Prototype API Documentation | Ajax.Request (Deprecated URL)](http://www.prototypejs.org/api/ajax/request) Mikel – > **[Mikel Lindsaar](https://lindsaar.net/)** > > Internet Home for Mikel Lindsaar Rails, RSpec and Life blog… ---
**Author:** ![rocknrollcar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f14d63/32.png) [@rocknrollcar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rocknrollcar)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-in-ajax-page-using-partials/142249/3 "2008-07-05T08:41:44Z")
Mikel L. wrote: > On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Rock R. > [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > the entire page without using rjs(i can use Prototype javascript > > library). > > You need to research and learn about AJAX requests. > > The function you are going to use for prototype is ‘new > Ajax.request(‘url…’)’ > > Go read up on this at [Prototype API Documentation | Ajax.Request (Deprecated URL)](http://www.prototypejs.org/api/ajax/request) > > Mikel > > – > [http://lindsaar.net/](http://lindsaar.net/) > Rails, RSpec and Life blog… Thanks for your reply. I know about implementing AJAX using rails using the prototype helpers. But i want to use a single page for accessing Forum, Student, Event, Teacher, etc with only the respective view templates for the CRUD actions, appearing in the content area without complete page refresh. ---
**Author:** ![rocknrollcar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f14d63/32.png) [@rocknrollcar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rocknrollcar)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-in-ajax-page-using-partials/142249/4 "2008-07-05T14:21:04Z")
Rock R. wrote: > Thanks for your reply. I know about implementing AJAX using rails using > the prototype helpers. But i want to use a single page for accessing > Forum, > Student, Event, Teacher, etc with only the respective view templates for > the CRUD actions, appearing in the content area without complete page > refresh. The only way to do it without a page refresh is via AJAX, so you will need to either (1) use an existing library which makes this easier (Prototype, JQuery, or something else), or (2) reinvent the wheel and write all of the JavaScript yourself. Peace, Phillip ---
**Author:** ![rocknrollcar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f14d63/32.png) [@rocknrollcar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rocknrollcar)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 8:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-in-ajax-page-using-partials/142249/5 "2008-07-05T08:51:06Z")
On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 4:41 PM, Rock R. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Mikel L. wrote: > Thanks for your reply. I know about implementing AJAX using rails using > the prototype helpers. But i want to use a single page for accessing > Forum, > Student, Event, Teacher, etc with only the respective view templates for > the CRUD actions, appearing in the content area without complete page > refresh. Yes, you can absolutely do this. I did it on an app. Only one page and then all parts refreshing as you go. It gets messy though. You are better off doing the request response thing. For one thing, the back button works again 🙂 Mikel – > **[Mikel Lindsaar](https://lindsaar.net/)** > > Internet Home for Mikel Lindsaar Rails, RSpec and Life blog… ---
**Author:** ![rocknrollcar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f14d63/32.png) [@rocknrollcar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rocknrollcar)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-in-ajax-page-using-partials/142249/6 "2008-07-05T14:27:39Z")
On 05 Jul 2008, at 14:21, Phillip K. wrote: > need to either (1) use an existing library which makes this easier > (Prototype, JQuery, or something else), or (2) reinvent the wheel and > write all of the JavaScript yourself. … or worship the devil and resort to iframes. ---
**Author:** ![rocknrollcar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f14d63/32.png) [@rocknrollcar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rocknrollcar)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-in-ajax-page-using-partials/142249/7 "2008-07-05T14:29:43Z")
Peter De Berdt wrote: > … or worship the devil and resort to iframes. Heh heh 🙂 I’ve always avoided iframes like the plague (and the devil 😉 ), so that possibility didn’t cross my mind. Thanks Peter! Phillip