Using jRails, you can get all of the same default Rails helpers for javascript functionality using the lighter jQuery library.

jRails is a drop-in jQuery replacement for Prototype/script.aculo.us on Rails. It has the features and the visual effect.The visual effects in jRails are based on the new jquery-fx library. jRails currently uses a slightly modified version of jquery fx code to get some of the desired effects.

Features of jRails :

jRails provides drop-in functionality for these existing Rails methods.

• • Scriptaculous
  • draggable_element
  • drop_receiving_element
  • sortable_element
  • visual_effect
• • RJS
  • hide
  • insert_html
  • remove
  • replace
  • replace_html
  • show
  • toggle

How to use it?

Just install and go! Once installed, the previous Prototype/script.aculo.us helpers will be replaced by jQuery ones. In order for them to function correctly, just include the appropriate javascript files in the head of your page.

 

<script src="/javascripts/jquery.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="/javascripts/jquery-ui.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="/javascripts/jquery-fx.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="/javascripts/jrails.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

You can also use the Rails javascript_include_tag helper with :default to load them automagically.

 

<%= javascript_include_tag :defaults %>

Visit jRails home page to find out more!

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