I want to have my Javascript inject some HTML on the fly but I hate to put HTML in my js because it belongs in the view, not the public folder. I thought I could be slick and do something like this in a view to get the HTLM stored in a js variable:
<script type='text/javascript'>
htmlVar = '<%= render :partial => "some/partial" %>';
</script>
Unfortunately this gets screwed up by the line-returns in the partial. Is there a way to make this work or achieve a similar result using RJS or the Minus-R plugin?
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Answers by: darksanity | Rich Collins | vlambert
You almost had it:
$('someElement').innerHTML = <%= render(:partial => 'some/partial').to_json %>
closer, but no cigar. that put the rhtml all on line which is part of the problem.
but i still need to make all the double quotes in the partial turn into single quotes. i'll try some regex, but if you know off the top of your head feel free to let me know.
oh nevermind, i didn't realize i nolonger needed the single quotes around the render. you rock!
No problem - than ks for the reward :)