# Javascript in view

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-in-view/133078>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 27, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-in-view/133078 "2008-03-27T14:36:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![sjglazer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@sjglazer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sjglazer)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-in-view/133078/1 "2008-03-27T14:36:30Z")

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HI there,

How do I add a javascript function that gets called when the page loads  
in one of my views?

Thanks,  
steve

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**Author:** ![sjglazer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@sjglazer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sjglazer)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-in-view/133078/2 "2008-03-27T14:44:58Z")

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Hi,

I might sound like a noobie but this is what I’ve used in one of the  
projects…

 ![](https://www.ruby-forum.com/images/wait.gif?1200420741)   
 Redirecting you to the payment gateway...

I hope it helps 🙂

–  
Maku

On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 7:06 PM, Steve G. \<

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**Author:** ![sjglazer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@sjglazer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sjglazer)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-in-view/133078/3 "2008-03-27T16:18:37Z")

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U can do like this either

in the layout

function your\_unload\_function() { //alert(' '); } function your\_load\_function() { //alert(' '); } On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 7:13 PM, मयंक जैन (makuchaku)