gistfile1.js

# Rails 3 ajax calls
$(document.body).observe('click', function(event){
  var element = event.findElement("a['data-remote']");
  if (element) {
    var method = element.readAttribute("data-method") || "get";
    new Ajax.Request(element.readAttribute("href"), { method: method });
    event.stop();
  }
});