page.insert_html :bottom, 'tasks', :partial => 'task', :locals => {:task => @task}
page.['task_form'].reset

<% remote_form_for(@task) do |f| %>

        
Add Task
          

    Name

    <%= f.text_field :name %>
  

  

    Value

    <%= f.text_field :value %>
  

  

    <%= f.submit "Create" %>
  

<% end %>

class TasksController < ApplicationController
  # GET /tasks
  # GET /tasks.xml
  def index
    @tasks = Task.find(:all)

    respond_to do |format|
      format.html # index.html.erb
      format.xml  { render :xml => @tasks }
    end
  end

  def list
    @tasks = Task.find(:all)
    @task = Task.new

    respond_to do |format|
      format.html # index.html.erb
      format.xml  { render :xml => @tasks }
    end
  end

  def highlight
    @task = Task.find(params[:id])
  end

  # GET /tasks/1
  # GET /tasks/1.xml
  def show
    @task = Task.find(params[:id])

    respond_to do |format|
      format.html # show.html.erb
      format.xml  { render :xml => @task }
    end
  end

  # GET /tasks/new
  # GET /tasks/new.xml
  def new
    @task = Task.new

    respond_to do |format|
      format.html # new.html.erb
      format.xml  { render :xml => @task }
    end
  end

  # GET /tasks/1/edit
  def edit
    @task = Task.find(params[:id])
  end

  # POST /tasks
  # POST /tasks.xml
  def create
    @task = Task.new(params[:task])

    respond_to do |format|
      if @task.save
        flash[:notice] = 'Task was successfully created.'
        format.html { redirect_to(@task) }
        format.xml  { render :xml => @task, :status => :created, :location => @task }
      else
        format.html { render :action => "new" }
        format.xml  { render :xml => @task.errors, :status => :unprocessable_entity }
      end
    end
  end

  # PUT /tasks/1
  # PUT /tasks/1.xml
  def update
    @task = Task.find(params[:id])

    respond_to do |format|
      if @task.update_attributes(params[:task])
        flash[:notice] = 'Task was successfully updated.'
        format.html { redirect_to(@task) }
        format.xml  { head :ok }
      else
        format.html { render :action => "edit" }
        format.xml  { render :xml => @task.errors, :status => :unprocessable_entity }
      end
    end
  end

  # DELETE /tasks/1
  # DELETE /tasks/1.xml
  def destroy
    @task = Task.find(params[:id])
    @task.destroy

    respond_to do |format|
      format.html { redirect_to(tasks_url) }
      format.xml  { head :ok }
    end
  end
end

Tasks

<%= link_to_remote "say hello", :url => hello_tasks_path, :layout => false %>

<%= link_to_function "hello (local)", update_page {|page|
        page.alert "hello, world (local)"
} %>


 <%= render :partial => 'task', :collection => @tasks %>


<%= render :partial => 'form' %>