render_remote_helper.rb

module RenderRemoteHelper
  # Generate javascript for rendering remote resource
  # * +url+ - resource url
  # * +view+ - element id to update
  def render_remote(url, view = 'remote', options = {})
    options[:update] = view
    options[:url] = url
    options[:method] = :get

    render :inline => %{<span id="#{view}"><p>Loading...</p><script
      type="text/javascript"
      language="JavaScript">#{remote_function(options)}</script></span>}
  end
end