Chapter 3. Introducing Prototype

The last chapter started by introducing Ajax without library support, then explored how Prototype can help, and ended with a taste of Rails' helpers. In this chapter, along with Chapters 4 and 5, we dive deep into Prototype and its helpersfrom the simplest links to full-blown interactive components with visual effects. This chapter focuses on the helpers that interact with Prototype to create Ajax-enabled links and forms. For a full reference to all of Prototype's capabilities, see Chapter 10.