instance method `button_to_function`

Ruby on Rails 3.2.22.5

Since v2.2.3 Last seen in v4.0.13

Available in: v2.2.3 v2.3.18 v3.0.20 v3.1.12 v3.2.22.5 v4.0.13

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button_to_function(name, function=nil, html_options={})

Returns a button whose onclick handler triggers the passed JavaScript.

The helper receives a name, JavaScript code, and an optional hash of HTML options. The name is used as button label and the JavaScript code goes into its onclick attribute. If html_options has an :onclick, that one is put before function.

button_to_function "Greeting", "alert('Hello world!')", :class => "ok"
# => <input class="ok" onclick="alert('Hello world!');" type="button" value="Greeting" />

Parameters

name req
function opt = nil
html_options opt = {}

Source

# File actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/javascript_helper.rb, line 84
      def button_to_function(name, function=nil, html_options={})
        onclick = "#{"#{html_options[:onclick]}; " if html_options[:onclick]}#{function};"

        tag(:input, html_options.merge(:type => 'button', :value => name, :onclick => onclick))
      end

Defined in actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/javascript_helper.rb line 84 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActionView::Helpers::JavaScriptHelper

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