# Sending explicit js to browser from RJS

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sending-explicit-js-to-browser-from-rjs/160062>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [February 11, 2009, 12:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sending-explicit-js-to-browser-from-rjs/160062 "2009-02-11T12:26:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 12:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sending-explicit-js-to-browser-from-rjs/160062/1 "2009-02-11T12:26:53Z")

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I am using jQuery with the rails defaults in my app and would like to  
call jQuery commands from my RJS templates or from respond\_to blocks.  
I’ve seen this used in a railscast:

page \<\< “jQuery(‘some\_id’).css(‘color’,‘red’);”

but I’d like it to execute with the others, namely:

page.visual\_effect :highlight, ‘some\_id’  
page \<\< “jQuery(‘some\_id’).css(‘color’,‘red’);”

Am I going about this the wrong way, or should this be working?