Question

Is there any reason why this is returning a syntax error?

<%= link_to(post), :confirm => 'Are you sure?', method: :delete, :remote => true, do %>
  <div>Delete</div>
<% end %>

This is the error I get:

syntax error, unexpected tASSOC, expecting keyword_end

I need to have :remote => true on the link as I’m using a Ruby gem to display a lightbox.

Update

I’ve also tried removing the comma before the do but I get the same error.

Answer 1

Two issues:

1. You have only parenthesised one of the arguments to the link_to function.
2. You have a trailing comma before the do (as Dave noted).

You could have it with parentheses:

<%= link_to(post, confirm: 'Are you sure?', method: :delete, remote: true) do %>
   <div>Delete</div>
<% end %>

or without

<%= link_to post, confirm: 'Are you sure?', method: :delete, remote: true do %>
   <div>Delete</div>
<% end %>