gistfile1.js

connectDeleteLinks: function() {
  $('ul.people').find('a.delete').live('click', function() {
    var li = $(this).parent();
    if (confirm('Are you sure you want to delete the person "' + li.find('span.name').text() + '"?')) {
      $.ajax({
        type: 'post',
        dataType: 'json',
        url: this.href.replace(/\/delete/, ''),
        data: {'_method': 'delete'},
        success: function(json) {
          li.slideToggle();
        }
      });
    }
    return false;
  });
}