# How to call javascript function in RJS?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-call-javascript-function-in-rjs/110343>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 25, 2007, 3:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-call-javascript-function-in-rjs/110343 "2007-07-25T15:59:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![ss\_1982](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@ss\_1982](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ss_1982)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2007, 3:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-call-javascript-function-in-rjs/110343/1 "2007-07-25T15:59:07Z")

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Hi, I have a javascript function in an included javascript file.

How can I call a function in this file from within an rjs template?

Thanks  
Scott

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**Author:** ![ss\_1982](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@ss\_1982](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ss_1982)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-call-javascript-function-in-rjs/110343/2 "2007-07-25T16:10:43Z")

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page.call “your\_function()”

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**Author:** ![ss\_1982](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@ss\_1982](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ss_1982)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2007, 4:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-call-javascript-function-in-rjs/110343/3 "2007-07-25T16:22:12Z")

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page.call

[http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/PrototypeHelper/JavaScriptGenerator/GeneratorMethods.html#M000555](http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/PrototypeHelper/JavaScriptGenerator/GeneratorMethods.html#M000555)