Ajax + Format.js = :(

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Hi all,

I'm calling a method in my controller like this: <%= link_to_remote 'Search', :url => customers_path + '.js', :with => "'name=' + $('name').value", :method => :get, :update => 'customers' - %>

And then updating my page like this: format.js { render :partial => 'customers/result', :collection => @customers }

And my app is telling me that the partial doesn't exist where it should... However, it does. There is definately a partial in app/ views/customers called _result.html.erb.

Does anyone know what would be causing this?

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Heh--I do. Just went through this.

Because you're calling the partial from the format.js{} block, you've got to name it _result.js.erb. Nevermind that it's actually HTML what's in that file--just call it .js.erb.

(Also--your :url param there looks odd to me--why are you tacking on the .js suffix? I would think that by virtue of the fact you're making an XHR request, that rails' routing magic would get that done for you...)

HTH,

-Roy