actionpack 2.1.2 → 2.2.2

data/lib/action_view/helpers/prototype_helper.rb

@@ -3,25 +3,25 @@ require 'set'
 module ActionView
   module Helpers
     # Prototype[http://www.prototypejs.org/] is a JavaScript library that provides
-    # DOM[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Document_Object_Model] manipulation, 
+    # DOM[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Document_Object_Model] manipulation,
     # Ajax[http://www.adaptivepath.com/publications/essays/archives/000385.php]
-    # functionality, and more traditional object-oriented facilities for JavaScript.  
+    # functionality, and more traditional object-oriented facilities for JavaScript.
     # This module provides a set of helpers to make it more convenient to call
-    # functions from Prototype using Rails, including functionality to call remote 
-    # Rails methods (that is, making a background request to a Rails action) using Ajax. 
-    # This means that you can call actions in your controllers without 
-    # reloading the page, but still update certain parts of it using 
+    # functions from Prototype using Rails, including functionality to call remote
+    # Rails methods (that is, making a background request to a Rails action) using Ajax.
+    # This means that you can call actions in your controllers without
+    # reloading the page, but still update certain parts of it using
     # injections into the DOM. A common use case is having a form that adds
     # a new element to a list without reloading the page or updating a shopping
     # cart total when a new item is added.
     #
     # == Usage
-    # To be able to use these helpers, you must first include the Prototype 
-    # JavaScript framework in your pages. 
+    # To be able to use these helpers, you must first include the Prototype
+    # JavaScript framework in your pages.
     #
     #  javascript_include_tag 'prototype'
     #
-    # (See the documentation for 
+    # (See the documentation for
     # ActionView::Helpers::JavaScriptHelper for more information on including
     # this and other JavaScript files in your Rails templates.)
     #
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module ActionView
     #
     #  link_to_remote "Add to cart",
     #    :url => { :action => "add", :id => product.id },
-    #    :update => { :success => "cart", :failure => "error" }  
+    #    :update => { :success => "cart", :failure => "error" }
     #
     # ...through a form...
     #
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ module ActionView
     #       :update => :hits,
     #       :with => 'query'
     #       %>
-    # 
-    # As you can see, there are numerous ways to use Prototype's Ajax functions (and actually more than 
+    #
+    # As you can see, there are numerous ways to use Prototype's Ajax functions (and actually more than
     # are listed here); check out the documentation for each method to find out more about its usage and options.
     #
     # === Common Options
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ module ActionView
     #
     # == Designing your Rails actions for Ajax
     # When building your action handlers (that is, the Rails actions that receive your background requests), it's
-    # important to remember a few things.  First, whatever your action would normall return to the browser, it will
+    # important to remember a few things.  First, whatever your action would normally return to the browser, it will
     # return to the Ajax call.  As such, you typically don't want to render with a layout.  This call will cause
-    # the layout to be transmitted back to your page, and, if you have a full HTML/CSS, will likely mess a lot of things up. 
+    # the layout to be transmitted back to your page, and, if you have a full HTML/CSS, will likely mess a lot of things up.
     # You can turn the layout off on particular actions by doing the following:
     #
     #  class SiteController < ActionController::Base
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ module ActionView
     #
     #  render :layout => false
     #
-    # You can tell the type of request from within your action using the <tt>request.xhr?</tt> (XmlHttpRequest, the 
-    # method that Ajax uses to make background requests) method.  
+    # You can tell the type of request from within your action using the <tt>request.xhr?</tt> (XmlHttpRequest, the
+    # method that Ajax uses to make background requests) method.
     #  def name
     #    # Is this an XmlHttpRequest request?
     #    if (request.xhr?)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ module ActionView
     #
     # Dropping this in your ApplicationController turns the layout off for every request that is an "xhr" request.
     #
-    # If you are just returning a little data or don't want to build a template for your output, you may opt to simply 
+    # If you are just returning a little data or don't want to build a template for your output, you may opt to simply
     # render text output, like this:
     #
     #  render :text => 'Return this from my method!'
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ module ActionView
     #
     # == Updating multiple elements
     # See JavaScriptGenerator for information on updating multiple elements
-    # on the page in an Ajax response. 
+    # on the page in an Ajax response.
     module PrototypeHelper
       unless const_defined? :CALLBACKS
         CALLBACKS    = Set.new([ :uninitialized, :loading, :loaded,
@@ -114,64 +114,64 @@ module ActionView
                          :form, :with, :update, :script, :type ]).merge(CALLBACKS)
       end
 
-      # Returns a link to a remote action defined by <tt>options[:url]</tt> 
-      # (using the url_for format) that's called in the background using 
+      # Returns a link to a remote action defined by <tt>options[:url]</tt>
+      # (using the url_for format) that's called in the background using
       # XMLHttpRequest. The result of that request can then be inserted into a
-      # DOM object whose id can be specified with <tt>options[:update]</tt>. 
+      # DOM object whose id can be specified with <tt>options[:update]</tt>.
       # Usually, the result would be a partial prepared by the controller with
-      # render :partial. 
+      # render :partial.
       #
       # Examples:
-      #   # Generates: <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Updater('posts', '/blog/destroy/3', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true}); 
+      #   # Generates: <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Updater('posts', '/blog/destroy/3', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true});
       #   #            return false;">Delete this post</a>
-      #   link_to_remote "Delete this post", :update => "posts", 
+      #   link_to_remote "Delete this post", :update => "posts",
       #     :url => { :action => "destroy", :id => post.id }
       #
-      #   # Generates: <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Updater('emails', '/mail/list_emails', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true}); 
+      #   # Generates: <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Updater('emails', '/mail/list_emails', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true});
       #   #            return false;"><img alt="Refresh" src="/images/refresh.png?" /></a>
-      #   link_to_remote(image_tag("refresh"), :update => "emails", 
+      #   link_to_remote(image_tag("refresh"), :update => "emails",
       #     :url => { :action => "list_emails" })
-      # 
+      #
       # You can override the generated HTML options by specifying a hash in
       # <tt>options[:html]</tt>.
-      #  
+      #
       #   link_to_remote "Delete this post", :update => "posts",
-      #     :url  => post_url(@post), :method => :delete, 
-      #     :html => { :class  => "destructive" } 
+      #     :url  => post_url(@post), :method => :delete,
+      #     :html => { :class  => "destructive" }
       #
       # You can also specify a hash for <tt>options[:update]</tt> to allow for
-      # easy redirection of output to an other DOM element if a server-side 
+      # easy redirection of output to an other DOM element if a server-side
       # error occurs:
       #
       # Example:
-      #   # Generates: <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Updater({success:'posts',failure:'error'}, '/blog/destroy/5', 
+      #   # Generates: <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Updater({success:'posts',failure:'error'}, '/blog/destroy/5',
       #   #            {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true}); return false;">Delete this post</a>
       #   link_to_remote "Delete this post",
       #     :url => { :action => "destroy", :id => post.id },
       #     :update => { :success => "posts", :failure => "error" }
       #
-      # Optionally, you can use the <tt>options[:position]</tt> parameter to 
-      # influence how the target DOM element is updated. It must be one of 
+      # Optionally, you can use the <tt>options[:position]</tt> parameter to
+      # influence how the target DOM element is updated. It must be one of
       # <tt>:before</tt>, <tt>:top</tt>, <tt>:bottom</tt>, or <tt>:after</tt>.
       #
       # The method used is by default POST. You can also specify GET or you
       # can simulate PUT or DELETE over POST. All specified with <tt>options[:method]</tt>
       #
       # Example:
-      #   # Generates: <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Request('/person/4', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, method:'delete'}); 
+      #   # Generates: <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Request('/person/4', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, method:'delete'});
       #   #            return false;">Destroy</a>
       #   link_to_remote "Destroy", :url => person_url(:id => person), :method => :delete
       #
-      # By default, these remote requests are processed asynchronous during 
-      # which various JavaScript callbacks can be triggered (for progress 
-      # indicators and the likes). All callbacks get access to the 
-      # <tt>request</tt> object, which holds the underlying XMLHttpRequest. 
+      # By default, these remote requests are processed asynchronous during
+      # which various JavaScript callbacks can be triggered (for progress
+      # indicators and the likes). All callbacks get access to the
+      # <tt>request</tt> object, which holds the underlying XMLHttpRequest.
       #
       # To access the server response, use <tt>request.responseText</tt>, to
       # find out the HTTP status, use <tt>request.status</tt>.
       #
       # Example:
-      #   # Generates: <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Request('/words/undo?n=33', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, 
+      #   # Generates: <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Request('/words/undo?n=33', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true,
       #   #            onComplete:function(request){undoRequestCompleted(request)}}); return false;">hello</a>
       #   word = 'hello'
       #   link_to_remote word,
@@ -180,43 +180,43 @@ module ActionView
       #
       # The callbacks that may be specified are (in order):
       #
-      # <tt>:loading</tt>::       Called when the remote document is being 
+      # <tt>:loading</tt>::       Called when the remote document is being
       #                           loaded with data by the browser.
       # <tt>:loaded</tt>::        Called when the browser has finished loading
       #                           the remote document.
-      # <tt>:interactive</tt>::   Called when the user can interact with the 
-      #                           remote document, even though it has not 
+      # <tt>:interactive</tt>::   Called when the user can interact with the
+      #                           remote document, even though it has not
       #                           finished loading.
       # <tt>:success</tt>::       Called when the XMLHttpRequest is completed,
       #                           and the HTTP status code is in the 2XX range.
       # <tt>:failure</tt>::       Called when the XMLHttpRequest is completed,
       #                           and the HTTP status code is not in the 2XX
       #                           range.
-      # <tt>:complete</tt>::      Called when the XMLHttpRequest is complete 
-      #                           (fires after success/failure if they are 
+      # <tt>:complete</tt>::      Called when the XMLHttpRequest is complete
+      #                           (fires after success/failure if they are
       #                           present).
-      #                     
-      # You can further refine <tt>:success</tt> and <tt>:failure</tt> by 
+      #
+      # You can further refine <tt>:success</tt> and <tt>:failure</tt> by
       # adding additional callbacks for specific status codes.
       #
       # Example:
-      #   # Generates: <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Request('/testing/action', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, 
-      #   #            on404:function(request){alert('Not found...? Wrong URL...?')}, 
+      #   # Generates: <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Request('/testing/action', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true,
+      #   #            on404:function(request){alert('Not found...? Wrong URL...?')},
       #   #            onFailure:function(request){alert('HTTP Error ' + request.status + '!')}}); return false;">hello</a>
       #   link_to_remote word,
       #     :url => { :action => "action" },
       #     404 => "alert('Not found...? Wrong URL...?')",
       #     :failure => "alert('HTTP Error ' + request.status + '!')"
       #
-      # A status code callback overrides the success/failure handlers if 
+      # A status code callback overrides the success/failure handlers if
       # present.
       #
       # If you for some reason or another need synchronous processing (that'll
-      # block the browser while the request is happening), you can specify 
+      # block the browser while the request is happening), you can specify
       # <tt>options[:type] = :synchronous</tt>.
       #
       # You can customize further browser side call logic by passing in
-      # JavaScript code snippets via some optional parameters. In their order 
+      # JavaScript code snippets via some optional parameters. In their order
       # of use these are:
       #
       # <tt>:confirm</tt>::      Adds confirmation dialog.
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ module ActionView
       # <tt>:after</tt>::        Called immediately after request was
       #                          initiated and before <tt>:loading</tt>.
       # <tt>:submit</tt>::       Specifies the DOM element ID that's used
-      #                          as the parent of the form elements. By 
+      #                          as the parent of the form elements. By
       #                          default this is the current form, but
       #                          it could just as well be the ID of a
       #                          table row or any other DOM element.
@@ -238,10 +238,10 @@ module ActionView
       #                          URL query string.
       #
       #                          Example:
-      #                          
+      #
       #                            :with => "'name=' + $('name').value"
       #
-      # You can generate a link that uses AJAX in the general case, while 
+      # You can generate a link that uses AJAX in the general case, while
       # degrading gracefully to plain link behavior in the absence of
       # JavaScript by setting <tt>html_options[:href]</tt> to an alternate URL.
       # Note the extra curly braces around the <tt>options</tt> hash separate
@@ -251,10 +251,18 @@ module ActionView
       #   link_to_remote "Delete this post",
       #     { :update => "posts", :url => { :action => "destroy", :id => post.id } },
       #     :href => url_for(:action => "destroy", :id => post.id)
-      def link_to_remote(name, options = {}, html_options = nil)  
+      def link_to_remote(name, options = {}, html_options = nil)
         link_to_function(name, remote_function(options), html_options || options.delete(:html))
       end
 
+      # Creates a button with an onclick event which calls a remote action
+      # via XMLHttpRequest
+      # The options for specifying the target with :url
+      # and defining callbacks is the same as link_to_remote.
+      def button_to_remote(name, options = {}, html_options = {})
+        button_to_function(name, remote_function(options), html_options)
+      end
+
       # Periodically calls the specified url (<tt>options[:url]</tt>) every
       # <tt>options[:frequency]</tt> seconds (default is 10). Usually used to
       # update a specified div (<tt>options[:update]</tt>) with the results
@@ -262,15 +270,15 @@ module ActionView
       # and defining callbacks is the same as link_to_remote.
       # Examples:
       #  # Call get_averages and put its results in 'avg' every 10 seconds
-      #  # Generates: 
-      #  #      new PeriodicalExecuter(function() {new Ajax.Updater('avg', '/grades/get_averages', 
+      #  # Generates:
+      #  #      new PeriodicalExecuter(function() {new Ajax.Updater('avg', '/grades/get_averages',
       #  #      {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true})}, 10)
       #  periodically_call_remote(:url => { :action => 'get_averages' }, :update => 'avg')
       #
       #  # Call invoice every 10 seconds with the id of the customer
       #  # If it succeeds, update the invoice DIV; if it fails, update the error DIV
       #  # Generates:
-      #  #      new PeriodicalExecuter(function() {new Ajax.Updater({success:'invoice',failure:'error'}, 
+      #  #      new PeriodicalExecuter(function() {new Ajax.Updater({success:'invoice',failure:'error'},
       #  #      '/testing/invoice/16', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true})}, 10)
       #  periodically_call_remote(:url => { :action => 'invoice', :id => customer.id },
       #     :update => { :success => "invoice", :failure => "error" }
@@ -286,11 +294,11 @@ module ActionView
          javascript_tag(code)
       end
 
-      # Returns a form tag that will submit using XMLHttpRequest in the 
-      # background instead of the regular reloading POST arrangement. Even 
+      # Returns a form tag that will submit using XMLHttpRequest in the
+      # background instead of the regular reloading POST arrangement. Even
       # though it's using JavaScript to serialize the form elements, the form
       # submission will work just like a regular submission as viewed by the
-      # receiving side (all elements available in <tt>params</tt>). The options for 
+      # receiving side (all elements available in <tt>params</tt>). The options for
       # specifying the target with <tt>:url</tt> and defining callbacks is the same as
       # +link_to_remote+.
       #
@@ -299,21 +307,21 @@ module ActionView
       #
       # Example:
       #   # Generates:
-      #   #      <form action="/some/place" method="post" onsubmit="new Ajax.Request('', 
+      #   #      <form action="/some/place" method="post" onsubmit="new Ajax.Request('',
       #   #      {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, parameters:Form.serialize(this)}); return false;">
-      #   form_remote_tag :html => { :action => 
+      #   form_remote_tag :html => { :action =>
       #     url_for(:controller => "some", :action => "place") }
       #
       # The Hash passed to the <tt>:html</tt> key is equivalent to the options (2nd)
       # argument in the FormTagHelper.form_tag method.
       #
-      # By default the fall-through action is the same as the one specified in 
+      # By default the fall-through action is the same as the one specified in
       # the <tt>:url</tt> (and the default method is <tt>:post</tt>).
       #
       # form_remote_tag also takes a block, like form_tag:
       #   # Generates:
-      #   #     <form action="/" method="post" onsubmit="new Ajax.Request('/', 
-      #   #     {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, parameters:Form.serialize(this)}); 
+      #   #     <form action="/" method="post" onsubmit="new Ajax.Request('/',
+      #   #     {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, parameters:Form.serialize(this)});
       #   #     return false;"> <div><input name="commit" type="submit" value="Save" /></div>
       #   #     </form>
       #   <% form_remote_tag :url => '/posts' do -%>
@@ -323,19 +331,19 @@ module ActionView
         options[:form] = true
 
         options[:html] ||= {}
-        options[:html][:onsubmit] = 
-          (options[:html][:onsubmit] ? options[:html][:onsubmit] + "; " : "") + 
+        options[:html][:onsubmit] =
+          (options[:html][:onsubmit] ? options[:html][:onsubmit] + "; " : "") +
           "#{remote_function(options)}; return false;"
 
         form_tag(options[:html].delete(:action) || url_for(options[:url]), options[:html], &block)
       end
 
-      # Creates a form that will submit using XMLHttpRequest in the background 
-      # instead of the regular reloading POST arrangement and a scope around a 
+      # Creates a form that will submit using XMLHttpRequest in the background
+      # instead of the regular reloading POST arrangement and a scope around a
       # specific resource that is used as a base for questioning about
-      # values for the fields.  
+      # values for the fields.
       #
-      # === Resource 
+      # === Resource
       #
       # Example:
       #   <% remote_form_for(@post) do |f| %>
@@ -348,7 +356,7 @@ module ActionView
       #     ...
       #   <% end %>
       #
-      # === Nested Resource 
+      # === Nested Resource
       #
       # Example:
       #   <% remote_form_for([@post, @comment]) do |f| %>
@@ -382,28 +390,28 @@ module ActionView
           args.unshift object
         end
 
-        concat(form_remote_tag(options), proc.binding)
+        concat(form_remote_tag(options))
         fields_for(object_name, *(args << options), &proc)
-        concat('</form>', proc.binding)
+        concat('</form>')
       end
       alias_method :form_remote_for, :remote_form_for
-      
+
       # Returns a button input tag with the element name of +name+ and a value (i.e., display text) of +value+
       # that will submit form using XMLHttpRequest in the background instead of a regular POST request that
-      # reloads the page. 
+      # reloads the page.
       #
       #  # Create a button that submits to the create action
-      #  # 
-      #  # Generates: <input name="create_btn" onclick="new Ajax.Request('/testing/create', 
-      #  #     {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, parameters:Form.serialize(this.form)}); 
+      #  #
+      #  # Generates: <input name="create_btn" onclick="new Ajax.Request('/testing/create',
+      #  #     {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, parameters:Form.serialize(this.form)});
       #  #     return false;" type="button" value="Create" />
       #  <%= submit_to_remote 'create_btn', 'Create', :url => { :action => 'create' } %>
       #
       #  # Submit to the remote action update and update the DIV succeed or fail based
       #  # on the success or failure of the request
       #  #
-      #  # Generates: <input name="update_btn" onclick="new Ajax.Updater({success:'succeed',failure:'fail'}, 
-      #  #      '/testing/update', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, parameters:Form.serialize(this.form)}); 
+      #  # Generates: <input name="update_btn" onclick="new Ajax.Updater({success:'succeed',failure:'fail'},
+      #  #      '/testing/update', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, parameters:Form.serialize(this.form)});
       #  #      return false;" type="button" value="Update" />
       #  <%= submit_to_remote 'update_btn', 'Update', :url => { :action => 'update' },
       #     :update => { :success => "succeed", :failure => "fail" }
@@ -412,15 +420,12 @@ module ActionView
       def submit_to_remote(name, value, options = {})
         options[:with] ||= 'Form.serialize(this.form)'
 
-        options[:html] ||= {}
-        options[:html][:type] = 'button'
-        options[:html][:onclick] = "#{remote_function(options)}; return false;"
-        options[:html][:name] = name
-        options[:html][:value] = value
+        html_options = options.delete(:html) || {}
+        html_options[:name] = name
 
-        tag("input", options[:html], false)
+        button_to_remote(value, options, html_options)
       end
-      
+
       # Returns '<tt>eval(request.responseText)</tt>' which is the JavaScript function
       # that +form_remote_tag+ can call in <tt>:complete</tt> to evaluate a multiple
       # update return document using +update_element_function+ calls.
@@ -430,11 +435,11 @@ module ActionView
 
       # Returns the JavaScript needed for a remote function.
       # Takes the same arguments as link_to_remote.
-      # 
+      #
       # Example:
-      #   # Generates: <select id="options" onchange="new Ajax.Updater('options', 
+      #   # Generates: <select id="options" onchange="new Ajax.Updater('options',
       #   # '/testing/update_options', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true})">
-      #   <select id="options" onchange="<%= remote_function(:update => "options", 
+      #   <select id="options" onchange="<%= remote_function(:update => "options",
       #       :url => { :action => :update_options }) %>">
       #     <option value="0">Hello</option>
       #     <option value="1">World</option>
@@ -452,7 +457,7 @@ module ActionView
           update << "'#{options[:update]}'"
         end
 
-        function = update.empty? ? 
+        function = update.empty? ?
           "new Ajax.Request(" :
           "new Ajax.Updater(#{update}, "
 
@@ -473,9 +478,9 @@ module ActionView
       # callback when its contents have changed. The default callback is an
       # Ajax call. By default the value of the observed field is sent as a
       # parameter with the Ajax call.
-      # 
+      #
       # Example:
-      #  # Generates: new Form.Element.Observer('suggest', 0.25, function(element, value) {new Ajax.Updater('suggest', 
+      #  # Generates: new Form.Element.Observer('suggest', 0.25, function(element, value) {new Ajax.Updater('suggest',
       #  #         '/testing/find_suggestion', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, parameters:'q=' + value})})
       #  <%= observe_field :suggest, :url => { :action => :find_suggestion },
       #       :frequency => 0.25,
@@ -497,14 +502,14 @@ module ActionView
       #                         new Form.Element.Observer('glass', 1, function(element, value) {alert('Element changed')})
       #                       The element parameter is the DOM element being observed, and the value is its value at the
       #                       time the observer is triggered.
-      # 
+      #
       # Additional options are:
       # <tt>:frequency</tt>:: The frequency (in seconds) at which changes to
       #                       this field will be detected. Not setting this
       #                       option at all or to a value equal to or less than
       #                       zero will use event based observation instead of
       #                       time based observation.
-      # <tt>:update</tt>::    Specifies the DOM ID of the element whose 
+      # <tt>:update</tt>::    Specifies the DOM ID of the element whose
       #                       innerHTML should be updated with the
       #                       XMLHttpRequest response text.
       # <tt>:with</tt>::      A JavaScript expression specifying the parameters
@@ -515,7 +520,7 @@ module ActionView
       #                       variable +value+.
       #
       #                       Examples
-      #                       
+      #
       #                         :with => "'my_custom_key=' + value"
       #                         :with => "'person[name]=' + prompt('New name')"
       #                         :with => "Form.Element.serialize('other-field')"
@@ -541,7 +546,7 @@ module ActionView
       #   observe_field 'book_title',
       #     :url => 'http://example.com/books/edit/1',
       #     :with => 'title'
-      #    
+      #
       #   # Sends params: {:book_title => 'Title of the book'} when the focus leaves
       #   # the input field.
       #   observe_field 'book_title',
@@ -555,7 +560,7 @@ module ActionView
           build_observer('Form.Element.EventObserver', field_id, options)
         end
       end
-     
+
       # Observes the form with the DOM ID specified by +form_id+ and calls a
       # callback when its contents have changed. The default callback is an
       # Ajax call. By default all fields of the observed field are sent as
@@ -571,39 +576,39 @@ module ActionView
           build_observer('Form.EventObserver', form_id, options)
         end
       end
-      
-      # All the methods were moved to GeneratorMethods so that 
+
+      # All the methods were moved to GeneratorMethods so that
       # #include_helpers_from_context has nothing to overwrite.
       class JavaScriptGenerator #:nodoc:
         def initialize(context, &block) #:nodoc:
           @context, @lines = context, []
           include_helpers_from_context
-          @context.instance_exec(self, &block)
+          @context.with_output_buffer(@lines) do
+            @context.instance_exec(self, &block)
+          end
         end
-      
+
         private
           def include_helpers_from_context
-            @context.extended_by.each do |mod|
-              extend mod unless mod.name =~ /^ActionView::Helpers/
-            end
+            extend @context.helpers if @context.respond_to?(:helpers)
             extend GeneratorMethods
           end
-      
-        # JavaScriptGenerator generates blocks of JavaScript code that allow you 
-        # to change the content and presentation of multiple DOM elements.  Use 
+
+        # JavaScriptGenerator generates blocks of JavaScript code that allow you
+        # to change the content and presentation of multiple DOM elements.  Use
         # this in your Ajax response bodies, either in a <script> tag or as plain
         # JavaScript sent with a Content-type of "text/javascript".
         #
-        # Create new instances with PrototypeHelper#update_page or with 
-        # ActionController::Base#render, then call +insert_html+, +replace_html+, 
-        # +remove+, +show+, +hide+, +visual_effect+, or any other of the built-in 
-        # methods on the yielded generator in any order you like to modify the 
-        # content and appearance of the current page. 
+        # Create new instances with PrototypeHelper#update_page or with
+        # ActionController::Base#render, then call +insert_html+, +replace_html+,
+        # +remove+, +show+, +hide+, +visual_effect+, or any other of the built-in
+        # methods on the yielded generator in any order you like to modify the
+        # content and appearance of the current page.
         #
         # Example:
         #
         #   # Generates:
-        #   #     new Element.insert("list", { bottom: <li>Some item</li>" });
+        #   #     new Element.insert("list", { bottom: "<li>Some item</li>" });
         #   #     new Effect.Highlight("list");
         #   #     ["status-indicator", "cancel-link"].each(Element.hide);
         #   update_page do |page|
@@ -611,12 +616,12 @@ module ActionView
         #     page.visual_effect :highlight, 'list'
         #     page.hide 'status-indicator', 'cancel-link'
         #   end
-        # 
+        #
         #
         # Helper methods can be used in conjunction with JavaScriptGenerator.
-        # When a helper method is called inside an update block on the +page+ 
+        # When a helper method is called inside an update block on the +page+
         # object, that method will also have access to a +page+ object.
-        # 
+        #
         # Example:
         #
         #   module ApplicationHelper
@@ -652,7 +657,7 @@ module ActionView
         #     end
         #   end
         #
-        # You can also use PrototypeHelper#update_page_tag instead of 
+        # You can also use PrototypeHelper#update_page_tag instead of
         # PrototypeHelper#update_page to wrap the generated JavaScript in a
         # <script> tag.
         module GeneratorMethods
@@ -665,7 +670,7 @@ module ActionView
               end
             end
           end
-          
+
           # Returns a element reference by finding it through +id+ in the DOM. This element can then be
           # used for further method calls. Examples:
           #
@@ -686,31 +691,31 @@ module ActionView
                 JavaScriptElementProxy.new(self, ActionController::RecordIdentifier.dom_id(id))
             end
           end
-          
-          # Returns an object whose <tt>to_json</tt> evaluates to +code+. Use this to pass a literal JavaScript 
+
+          # Returns an object whose <tt>to_json</tt> evaluates to +code+. Use this to pass a literal JavaScript
           # expression as an argument to another JavaScriptGenerator method.
           def literal(code)
             ActiveSupport::JSON::Variable.new(code.to_s)
           end
-          
+
           # Returns a collection reference by finding it through a CSS +pattern+ in the DOM. This collection can then be
           # used for further method calls. Examples:
           #
           #   page.select('p')                      # => $$('p');
           #   page.select('p.welcome b').first      # => $$('p.welcome b').first();
           #   page.select('p.welcome b').first.hide # => $$('p.welcome b').first().hide();
-          # 
+          #
           # You can also use prototype enumerations with the collection.  Observe:
-          # 
+          #
           #   # Generates: $$('#items li').each(function(value) { value.hide(); });
           #   page.select('#items li').each do |value|
           #     value.hide
-          #   end 
+          #   end
           #
-          # Though you can call the block param anything you want, they are always rendered in the 
+          # Though you can call the block param anything you want, they are always rendered in the
           # javascript as 'value, index.'  Other enumerations, like collect() return the last statement:
           #
-          #   # Generates: var hidden = $$('#items li').collect(function(value, index) { return value.hide(); }); 
+          #   # Generates: var hidden = $$('#items li').collect(function(value, index) { return value.hide(); });
           #   page.select('#items li').collect('hidden') do |item|
           #     item.hide
           #   end
@@ -718,13 +723,13 @@ module ActionView
           def select(pattern)
             JavaScriptElementCollectionProxy.new(self, pattern)
           end
-          
+
           # Inserts HTML at the specified +position+ relative to the DOM element
           # identified by the given +id+.
-          # 
+          #
           # +position+ may be one of:
-          # 
-          # <tt>:top</tt>::    HTML is inserted inside the element, before the 
+          #
+          # <tt>:top</tt>::    HTML is inserted inside the element, before the
           #                    element's existing content.
           # <tt>:bottom</tt>:: HTML is inserted inside the element, after the
           #                    element's existing content.
@@ -747,7 +752,7 @@ module ActionView
             content = javascript_object_for(render(*options_for_render))
             record "Element.insert(\"#{id}\", { #{position.to_s.downcase}: #{content} });"
           end
-          
+
           # Replaces the inner HTML of the DOM element with the given +id+.
           #
           # +options_for_render+ may be either a string of HTML to insert, or a hash
@@ -761,7 +766,7 @@ module ActionView
           def replace_html(id, *options_for_render)
             call 'Element.update', id, render(*options_for_render)
           end
-          
+
           # Replaces the "outer HTML" (i.e., the entire element, not just its
           # contents) of the DOM element with the given +id+.
           #
@@ -783,7 +788,7 @@ module ActionView
           #   </div>
           #
           #   # Insert a new person
-          #   # 
+          #   #
           #   # Generates: new Insertion.Bottom({object: "Matz", partial: "person"}, "");
           #   page.insert_html :bottom, :partial => 'person', :object => @person
           #
@@ -795,7 +800,7 @@ module ActionView
           def replace(id, *options_for_render)
             call 'Element.replace', id, render(*options_for_render)
           end
-          
+
           # Removes the DOM elements with the given +ids+ from the page.
           #
           # Example:
@@ -807,9 +812,9 @@ module ActionView
           def remove(*ids)
             loop_on_multiple_args 'Element.remove', ids
           end
-          
+
           # Shows hidden DOM elements with the given +ids+.
-          # 
+          #
           # Example:
           #
           #  # Show a few people
@@ -819,7 +824,7 @@ module ActionView
           def show(*ids)
             loop_on_multiple_args 'Element.show', ids
           end
-          
+
           # Hides the visible DOM elements with the given +ids+.
           #
           # Example:
@@ -829,9 +834,9 @@ module ActionView
           #  page.hide 'person_29', 'person_9', 'person_0'
           #
           def hide(*ids)
-            loop_on_multiple_args 'Element.hide', ids           
+            loop_on_multiple_args 'Element.hide', ids
           end
-          
+
           # Toggles the visibility of the DOM elements with the given +ids+.
           # Example:
           #
@@ -841,9 +846,9 @@ module ActionView
           #  page.toggle 'person_14', 'person_12', 'person_23'      # Shows the previously hidden elements
           #
           def toggle(*ids)
-            loop_on_multiple_args 'Element.toggle', ids            
+            loop_on_multiple_args 'Element.toggle', ids
           end
-          
+
           # Displays an alert dialog with the given +message+.
           #
           # Example:
@@ -853,35 +858,45 @@ module ActionView
           def alert(message)
             call 'alert', message
           end
-          
+
           # Redirects the browser to the given +location+ using JavaScript, in the same form as +url_for+.
           #
           # Examples:
           #
           #  # Generates: window.location.href = "/mycontroller";
           #  page.redirect_to(:action => 'index')
-          # 
+          #
           #  # Generates: window.location.href = "/account/signup";
           #  page.redirect_to(:controller => 'account', :action => 'signup')
           def redirect_to(location)
             url = location.is_a?(String) ? location : @context.url_for(location)
             record "window.location.href = #{url.inspect}"
           end
-          
+
+          # Reloads the browser's current +location+ using JavaScript
+          #
+          # Examples:
+          #
+          #  # Generates: window.location.reload();
+          #  page.reload
+          def reload
+            record 'window.location.reload()'
+          end
+
           # Calls the JavaScript +function+, optionally with the given +arguments+.
           #
           # If a block is given, the block will be passed to a new JavaScriptGenerator;
-          # the resulting JavaScript code will then be wrapped inside <tt>function() { ... }</tt> 
+          # the resulting JavaScript code will then be wrapped inside <tt>function() { ... }</tt>
           # and passed as the called function's final argument.
-          # 
+          #
           # Examples:
           #
           #   # Generates: Element.replace(my_element, "My content to replace with.")
           #   page.call 'Element.replace', 'my_element', "My content to replace with."
-          #   
+          #
           #   # Generates: alert('My message!')
           #   page.call 'alert', 'My message!'
-          #   
+          #
           #   # Generates:
           #   #     my_method(function() {
           #   #       $("one").show();
@@ -894,7 +909,7 @@ module ActionView
           def call(function, *arguments, &block)
             record "#{function}(#{arguments_for_call(arguments, block)})"
           end
-          
+
           # Assigns the JavaScript +variable+ the given +value+.
           #
           # Examples:
@@ -905,13 +920,13 @@ module ActionView
           #  # Generates: record_count = 33;
           #  page.assign 'record_count', 33
           #
-          #  # Generates: tabulated_total = 47 
+          #  # Generates: tabulated_total = 47
           #  page.assign 'tabulated_total', @total_from_cart
           #
           def assign(variable, value)
             record "#{variable} = #{javascript_object_for(value)}"
           end
-          
+
           # Writes raw JavaScript to the page.
           #
           # Example:
@@ -920,10 +935,10 @@ module ActionView
           def <<(javascript)
             @lines << javascript
           end
-          
+
           # Executes the content of the block after a delay of +seconds+. Example:
           #
-          #   # Generates: 
+          #   # Generates:
           #   #     setTimeout(function() {
           #   #     ;
           #   #     new Effect.Fade("notice",{});
@@ -936,13 +951,13 @@ module ActionView
             yield
             record "}, #{(seconds * 1000).to_i})"
           end
-          
-          # Starts a script.aculo.us visual effect. See 
+
+          # Starts a script.aculo.us visual effect. See
           # ActionView::Helpers::ScriptaculousHelper for more information.
           def visual_effect(name, id = nil, options = {})
             record @context.send(:visual_effect, name, id, options)
           end
-          
+
           # Creates a script.aculo.us sortable element. Useful
           # to recreate sortable elements after items get added
           # or deleted.
@@ -950,66 +965,66 @@ module ActionView
           def sortable(id, options = {})
             record @context.send(:sortable_element_js, id, options)
           end
-          
+
           # Creates a script.aculo.us draggable element.
           # See ActionView::Helpers::ScriptaculousHelper for more information.
           def draggable(id, options = {})
             record @context.send(:draggable_element_js, id, options)
           end
-          
+
           # Creates a script.aculo.us drop receiving element.
           # See ActionView::Helpers::ScriptaculousHelper for more information.
           def drop_receiving(id, options = {})
             record @context.send(:drop_receiving_element_js, id, options)
           end
-          
+
           private
             def loop_on_multiple_args(method, ids)
-              record(ids.size>1 ? 
-                "#{javascript_object_for(ids)}.each(#{method})" : 
+              record(ids.size>1 ?
+                "#{javascript_object_for(ids)}.each(#{method})" :
                 "#{method}(#{ids.first.to_json})")
             end
-              
+
             def page
               self
             end
-          
+
             def record(line)
               returning line = "#{line.to_s.chomp.gsub(/\;\z/, '')};" do
                 self << line
               end
             end
-          
+
             def render(*options_for_render)
               old_format = @context && @context.template_format
               @context.template_format = :html if @context
-              Hash === options_for_render.first ? 
-                @context.render(*options_for_render) : 
+              Hash === options_for_render.first ?
+                @context.render(*options_for_render) :
                   options_for_render.first.to_s
             ensure
               @context.template_format = old_format if @context
             end
-          
+
             def javascript_object_for(object)
               object.respond_to?(:to_json) ? object.to_json : object.inspect
             end
-          
+
             def arguments_for_call(arguments, block = nil)
               arguments << block_to_function(block) if block
               arguments.map { |argument| javascript_object_for(argument) }.join ', '
             end
-            
+
             def block_to_function(block)
               generator = self.class.new(@context, &block)
               literal("function() { #{generator.to_s} }")
-            end  
+            end
 
             def method_missing(method, *arguments)
               JavaScriptProxy.new(self, method.to_s.camelize)
             end
         end
       end
-      
+
       # Yields a JavaScriptGenerator and returns the generated JavaScript code.
       # Use this to update multiple elements on a page in an Ajax response.
       # See JavaScriptGenerator for more information.
@@ -1022,13 +1037,13 @@ module ActionView
       def update_page(&block)
         JavaScriptGenerator.new(@template, &block).to_s
       end
-      
+
       # Works like update_page but wraps the generated JavaScript in a <script>
       # tag. Use this to include generated JavaScript in an ERb template.
       # See JavaScriptGenerator for more information.
       #
       # +html_options+ may be a hash of <script> attributes to be passed
-      # to ActionView::Helpers::JavaScriptHelper#javascript_tag.  
+      # to ActionView::Helpers::JavaScriptHelper#javascript_tag.
       def update_page_tag(html_options = {}, &block)
         javascript_tag update_page(&block), html_options
       end
@@ -1036,7 +1051,7 @@ module ActionView
     protected
       def options_for_ajax(options)
         js_options = build_callbacks(options)
-      
+
         js_options['asynchronous'] = options[:type] != :synchronous
         js_options['method']       = method_option_to_s(options[:method]) if options[:method]
         js_options['insertion']    = "'#{options[:position].to_s.downcase}'" if options[:position]
@@ -1049,7 +1064,7 @@ module ActionView
         elsif options[:with]
           js_options['parameters'] = options[:with]
         end
-        
+
         if protect_against_forgery? && !options[:form]
           if js_options['parameters']
             js_options['parameters'] << " + '&"
@@ -1058,14 +1073,14 @@ module ActionView
           end
           js_options['parameters'] << "#{request_forgery_protection_token}=' + encodeURIComponent('#{escape_javascript form_authenticity_token}')"
         end
-      
+
         options_for_javascript(js_options)
       end
 
-      def method_option_to_s(method) 
+      def method_option_to_s(method)
         (method.is_a?(String) and !method.index("'").nil?) ? method : "'#{method}'"
       end
-    
+
       def build_observer(klass, name, options = {})
         if options[:with] && (options[:with] !~ /[\{=(.]/)
           options[:with] = "'#{options[:with]}=' + encodeURIComponent(value)"
@@ -1082,7 +1097,7 @@ module ActionView
         javascript << ")"
         javascript_tag(javascript)
       end
-          
+
       def build_callbacks(options)
         callbacks = {}
         options.each do |callback, code|
@@ -1095,7 +1110,7 @@ module ActionView
       end
     end
 
-    # Converts chained method calls on DOM proxy elements into JavaScript chains 
+    # Converts chained method calls on DOM proxy elements into JavaScript chains
     class JavaScriptProxy < ActiveSupport::BasicObject #:nodoc:
 
       def initialize(generator, root = nil)
@@ -1111,7 +1126,7 @@ module ActionView
             call("#{method.to_s.camelize(:lower)}", *arguments, &block)
           end
         end
-      
+
         def call(function, *arguments, &block)
           append_to_function_chain!("#{function}(#{@generator.send(:arguments_for_call, arguments, block)})")
           self
@@ -1120,23 +1135,23 @@ module ActionView
         def assign(variable, value)
           append_to_function_chain!("#{variable} = #{@generator.send(:javascript_object_for, value)}")
         end
-        
+
         def function_chain
           @function_chain ||= @generator.instance_variable_get(:@lines)
         end
-        
+
         def append_to_function_chain!(call)
           function_chain[-1].chomp!(';')
           function_chain[-1] += ".#{call};"
         end
     end
-    
+
     class JavaScriptElementProxy < JavaScriptProxy #:nodoc:
       def initialize(generator, id)
         @id = id
         super(generator, "$(#{id.to_json})")
       end
-      
+
       # Allows access of element attributes through +attribute+. Examples:
       #
       #   page['foo']['style']                  # => $('foo').style;
@@ -1147,11 +1162,11 @@ module ActionView
         append_to_function_chain!(attribute)
         self
       end
-      
+
       def []=(variable, value)
         assign(variable, value)
       end
-      
+
       def replace_html(*options_for_render)
         call 'update', @generator.send(:render, *options_for_render)
       end
@@ -1159,11 +1174,11 @@ module ActionView
       def replace(*options_for_render)
         call 'replace', @generator.send(:render, *options_for_render)
       end
-      
+
       def reload(options_for_replace = {})
         replace(options_for_replace.merge({ :partial => @id.to_s }))
       end
-      
+
     end
 
     class JavaScriptVariableProxy < JavaScriptProxy #:nodoc:
@@ -1182,7 +1197,7 @@ module ActionView
       def to_json(options = nil)
         @variable
       end
-      
+
       private
         def append_to_function_chain!(call)
           @generator << @variable if @empty
@@ -1200,7 +1215,7 @@ module ActionView
       def initialize(generator, pattern)
         super(generator, @pattern = pattern)
       end
-      
+
       def each_slice(variable, number, &block)
         if block
           enumerate :eachSlice, :variable => variable, :method_args => [number], :yield_args => %w(value index), :return => true, &block
@@ -1209,18 +1224,18 @@ module ActionView
           append_enumerable_function!("eachSlice(#{number.to_json});")
         end
       end
-      
+
       def grep(variable, pattern, &block)
         enumerate :grep, :variable => variable, :return => true, :method_args => [pattern], :yield_args => %w(value index), &block
       end
-      
+
       def in_groups_of(variable, number, fill_with = nil)
         arguments = [number]
         arguments << fill_with unless fill_with.nil?
         add_variable_assignment!(variable)
         append_enumerable_function!("inGroupsOf(#{arguments_for_call arguments});")
-      end  
-      
+      end
+
       def inject(variable, memo, &block)
         enumerate :inject, :variable => variable, :method_args => [memo], :yield_args => %w(memo value index), :return => true, &block
       end
@@ -1282,13 +1297,13 @@ module ActionView
             function_chain.push("return #{function_chain.pop.chomp(';')};")
           end
         end
-        
+
         def append_enumerable_function!(call)
           function_chain[-1].chomp!(';')
           function_chain[-1] += ".#{call}"
         end
     end
-    
+
     class JavaScriptElementCollectionProxy < JavaScriptCollectionProxy #:nodoc:\
       def initialize(generator, pattern)
         super(generator, "$$(#{pattern.to_json})")