# Problem rendering within a table **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [April 16, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-rendering-within-a-table/134967 "2008-04-16T18:06:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pimeamark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@pimeamark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pimeamark)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-rendering-within-a-table/134967/1 "2008-04-16T18:06:53Z")
Hi, I seem to be having an issue with rendering a partial within a table. Basically, I had a partial with all my and tags that was to be rendered inside the tags on my page. When it rendered, all the tags were removed for some reason and just the text remained, so it went outside my table. However, when I include the tags inside the partial, it renders everything just fine. I believe the problem is with my acts\_as\_authenticated plugin, as I remember getting an authentication error at one point. Does anyone know if that plugin has a problem with inserting a partial into a table? The other potential reason is I’m using scriptaculous and ajax for all of these. I tried giving all my 's and even | 's unique IDs but that didnt work either. If anyone has a suggestion or has run into this problem before I’d love to know. I just want to be able to update within a table with ajax. Thanks! | ---
**Author:** ![pimeamark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@pimeamark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pimeamark)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-rendering-within-a-table/134967/2 "2008-04-16T18:37:57Z")
On 16 Apr 2008, at 17:06, Mark Mr wrote: > an authentication error at one point. Does anyone know if that plugin > has a problem with inserting a partial into a table? I can’t think why the two would conflict. Show us some code :-), and eyeball the generated html closely. Fred ---
**Author:** ![pimeamark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@pimeamark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pimeamark)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-rendering-within-a-table/134967/3 "2008-04-16T19:58:08Z")
Frederick C. wrote: > On 16 Apr 2008, at 17:06, Mark Mr wrote: > > > an authentication error at one point. Does anyone know if that plugin > > has a problem with inserting a partial into a table? > > I can’t think why the two would conflict. Show us some code :-), and > eyeball the generated html closely. > > Fred Ok, here’s the table where it’s supposed to be inserted: #insert partial here | Description | | \<%=text\_field\_tag :description, '', :size =\> '13' %\> \<%= observe\_field(:description, :frequency=\>0.1, :update=\>"hardware\_list", :url=\>{:action=\>:get\_description\_list})%\> | the controller function(get\_description\_list) runs some stuff and ends up with: render :partial =\> ‘index\_search\_by\_desc’, :locals =\> { :hardwares =\> @hardwares } then this is the partial it renders: \<% for hardware in hardwares %\> \<%= link\_to hardware.description, hardware %\> \<% end %\> the partial is renders and displays everything minus the table tags. ---
**Author:** ![pimeamark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@pimeamark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pimeamark)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 8:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-rendering-within-a-table/134967/4 "2008-04-16T20:57:35Z")
On Apr 16, 6:58 pm, Mark Mr [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > #insert partial here Having a div at the top level of a table like that is invalid html Fred ---
**Author:** ![pimeamark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@pimeamark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pimeamark)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-rendering-within-a-table/134967/5 "2008-04-16T22:44:09Z")
On Apr 16, 9:35 pm, Mark Mr [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > Having a div at the top level of a table like that is invalid html > > > Fred > > ## yeah you’re right. I think that will solve my problem here, I’ve gotten s couple things to work. I’ll just set a with the id instead of a div. Thanks, i didnt know that! You’re allowed multiple tbodys though, so you can do static rows here and insert your rows into that second tbody. Fred ---
**Author:** ![pimeamark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@pimeamark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pimeamark)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-rendering-within-a-table/134967/6 "2008-04-16T22:35:58Z")
Frederick C. wrote: > On Apr 16, 6:58�pm, Mark Mr [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > #insert partial here > > Having a div at the top level of a table like that is invalid html > > Fred yeah you’re right. I think that will solve my problem here, I’ve gotten s couple things to work. I’ll just set a with the id instead of a div. Thanks, i didnt know that! ---
**Author:** ![pimeamark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@pimeamark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pimeamark)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 11:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-rendering-within-a-table/134967/7 "2008-04-16T23:15:34Z")
Frederick C. wrote: > On Apr 16, 9:35�pm, Mark Mr [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > > Having a div at the top level of a table like that is invalid html > > > > > Fred > > > > ## yeah you’re right. I think that will solve my problem here, I’ve gotten s couple things to work. I’ll just set a with the id instead of a div. Thanks, i didnt know that! > > You’re allowed multiple tbodys though, so you can do > > static rows here > > > and insert your rows into that second tbody. > > Fred Ah yeah that works too. that’ll sure be useful in the future. I really appreciate the pointers there 🙂 now my ajax is working pretty good.