gistfile1.txt

# Controller
respond_to :html, :js
# DELETE /users/1
def destroy
  @student = User.find(params[:id])
  @student.destroy
  respond_with(@student)
rescue Exception => ex
  logger.warn('ERROR: ' + ex.message)
  render :nothing => true
end

# destroy.js.erb
console.log("Test if this is actually firing"); // Not logging to the console.
$('#<%= dom_id(@student) %>').hide(); // Hide the deleted record.

# View.haml
= link_to student_path(s), :class => "btn btn-mini btn-danger delete-student", :method => "delete", :confirm => "Are you sure you want to delete this student?", :remote => "true", :title => "Delete Student" do
  %i.icon-remove

# students.js
$(function () {
  $('.delete-student').on('click', function (event) {
    event.preventDefault();
    var $link = $(this);
    if (confirm("You sho bout that?") {
      $.ajax({
        type: 'DELETE'
        url: $link.attr('href'),
        success: function () {
          $link.fadeOut();
        }
      });
    }
  });
});