# Is there something like form\_remote\_tag that does an Ajax.Updater vs Ajax.Request

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-something-like-form-remote-tag-that-does-an-ajax-updater-vs-ajax-request/163259>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 18, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-something-like-form-remote-tag-that-does-an-ajax-updater-vs-ajax-request/163259 "2009-03-18T18:38:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![knox](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/f05b48/32.png) [@knox](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/knox)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-something-like-form-remote-tag-that-does-an-ajax-updater-vs-ajax-request/163259/1 "2009-03-18T18:38:27Z")

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I am looking for a form helper tag that will output a form tag that  
uses Ajax.Updater instead of Ajax.Request. Does one exist? I haven’t  
seen anything in the API docs. I am relatively new to rails, but I  
have been using prototype for a few years, so I am comfortable writing  
out the form tag to use Ajax.Updater manually if that’s the best  
option.

Thanks in advance,  
Knox

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**Author:** ![knox](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/f05b48/32.png) [@knox](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/knox)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-something-like-form-remote-tag-that-does-an-ajax-updater-vs-ajax-request/163259/2 "2009-03-18T18:39:02Z")

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On Mar 18, 5:33 pm, knox [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I am looking for a form helper tag that will output a form tag that  
> uses Ajax.Updater instead of Ajax.Request. Does one exist? I haven’t  
> seen anything in the API docs. I am relatively new to rails, but I  
> have been using prototype for a few years, so I am comfortable writing  
> out the form tag to use Ajax.Updater manually if that’s the best  
> option.

form\_remote\_tag will use an Ajax.Updater if you use the :update option

Fred