# Using ajax and layouts **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [March 17, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-ajax-and-layouts/83117 "2006-03-17T13:24:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Claus\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e47c2d/32.png) [@Claus\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Claus_G)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-ajax-and-layouts/83117/1 "2006-03-17T13:24:15Z")
Hi. I copied the layout-example from agile web dev. in rails. When I want to use ajax to create a search field including \<%= javascript\_include\_tag "prototype" %\> does’nt work when I include the line in my app/views/layout/demo.rhtml. Name of controller is demo\_controller.rb. The search-field is in app/views/demo/observer.rthml and I have to include the above mentioned line in this file to “ajax-enable” the search-field. Should’nt it be possible to include it from a layout-file? regards Claus ---
**Author:** ![Claus\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e47c2d/32.png) [@Claus\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Claus_G)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 1:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-ajax-and-layouts/83117/2 "2006-03-17T13:48:39Z")
Try this: \<%= javascript\_include\_tag :defaults %\> On 3/17/06, Claus G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > The search-field is in app/views/demo/observer.rthml and I have to – Tom D. [http://blog.atomgiant.com](http://blog.atomgiant.com) [http://gifthat.com](http://gifthat.com) ---
**Author:** ![Claus\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e47c2d/32.png) [@Claus\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Claus_G)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 6:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-ajax-and-layouts/83117/3 "2006-03-17T18:40:18Z")
> Try this: > > \<%= javascript\_include\_tag :defaults %\> Thank you so much! 🙂 How come “prototype” does not work? regards Claus ---
**Author:** ![Claus\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e47c2d/32.png) [@Claus\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Claus_G)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 11:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-ajax-and-layouts/83117/4 "2006-03-17T23:19:01Z")
> Your include “prototype” should have successfully included the > prototype library. I tested it on mine and it rendered: > > which should work. Well, the thing is that you are once again correct in your assumption. I first did the change to :default and opened the page in firefox’s javascript-console. There I found the “fabulous four” mentioned below. > Then I changed back to “prototype” in the layout-rhtml and it still works. So either I spelled it wrong or some caching in the browser or lighttpd took place. regards Claus ---
**Author:** ![Claus\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e47c2d/32.png) [@Claus\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Claus_G)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-ajax-and-layouts/83117/5 "2006-03-17T21:56:50Z")
Hi Claus, Glad that worked for you. Your include “prototype” should have successfully included the prototype library. I tested it on mine and it rendered: which should work. I am guessing that what you are trying to do depends on some of the helper libraries as well. If you view the source of your generated page you will see all of these get included with the :defaults: Tom On 3/17/06, Claus G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Claus > > > > does’nt work when I include the line in my > > > Rails mailing list > > > > * * * > > > > Rails mailing list > > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > > [http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails](http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails) > > * * * > > Rails mailing list > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > [http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails](http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails) – Tom D. [http://blog.atomgiant.com](http://blog.atomgiant.com) [http://gifthat.com](http://gifthat.com)