Paging error

i want to do paging with ajax

i am using link_to_remote file and than include partial
for ex.
items/index.html.erb
<%link_to_remote(‘items’,update=>‘cont’,:url=>{:action=>:list})%>
list.html.erb this is also in items folder
list.html.erb

<%= render :partial => ‘list’%>

items/_list.html.erb
in this all display record logic
in controler
def list
@items = Item.paginate(:page => params[:page], :per_page => 2)
respond_to do |format|
format.html
format.xml
format.js {
render :update do |page|
page.replace_html ‘mcont’, :partial => ‘list’
end
}
end
end

i can not redirect this way without link_to_remote this is possible
if any idea about it please give me
Thanks