First time AJAX and need help

Rails
1

I just cant figure why this doesnt work. Im trying to follow a book
example. Well lets see:

<%=form_remote_tag(:update => “text1”, :url => {:action => :update})%>

<%=render(:partial => "index_text1")%>
<%=end_form_tag%>

the partial contains:

<%=text_area(:page, :text1, :cols => “17”, :rows=>
“6”)%>
<%=submit_tag(“Save”)%>

and the controller:

def index
@page = Page.find(:first, :conditions => “page =
‘index’”)
end

def update
render(:partial => “index_text1”)
end

When I click submit, the action changes to update and it renders only
the partial and not everything else thats on the page. In other words it
behaves like a non-AJAX form. Can anyone help me with what im doing
wrong?

Thanks,

Petr

2

Have you included the necessary javascript libraries in the template?
You should have this line at the top of your index.rhtml (preferably in
the section):

<%= javascript_include_tag :defaults %>