Rest and Ajax

rubyonrails-talk
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I'm trying to do this latest project using Restful techniques, but how do you deal with Ajax and http POSTs?

I have a helper function that generates a paginated, searchable custom ajax grid (developed pre-rest). The form_remote_tag really, really wants to use post. The observe_field wants to post. I had eventually wanted to use an autocomplete, but that uses post as well.

A post to the "list" url attempts to create a new resource.

How do you all deal with this?

- Create a ;search/filter type action for the postbacks? - Somehow get all these events to use GET? - Inspect the post and determine best course of action (feels like a total hack)

I've been muckin' around with this but the answer has not jumped out at me yet.

Thanks in advance....

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yes, add a :method => :get in the link_to_remote

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but...

<%= form_remote_tag :method=>:get %>

still renders as:

<form method="post"

If the user clicks on the submit buttin -- it's indeed posted.