Question

I have this code:

// controller  
function contact($token) {
  $this->layout = 'ajax';
}

// contact element
<some html, no php>

// contact view html + javascript
<script type=".....">
....
$.post(
    $(this).attr("href"),
    null,
    function(data){
              $(data).appendTo($(".contact_store_link").parent()).fadeIn();
            }
    );
</script>

<!-- the relevant html -->
<dd><a class="contact_store_link" href="/stores/contact">link title</a></dd>

The problem is that regardless of the $this->layout = 'ajax'; directive, the returned layout is the default layout that is set in the appController.beforeFilter() function.

The thing is, except of the layout, the rest of the code is working just fine. the correct controller + action + passed arguments. the element and view also works fine and the returned data contains the processed data, just in the wrong layout.

clearing the tmp folder didn’t help.
I also verified that the ajax layout is as it should be (and works in another controller.action+view set).

?

Answer 1

You could try:

function contact($token) {
  $this->layout = 'ajax';
  $this->render("ajax_view_name", FALSE);
}

Hope it helps