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# File action_view/helpers/prototype_helper.rb, line 1006
def options_for_ajax(options)
  js_options = build_callbacks(options)

  js_options['asynchronous'] = options[:type] != :synchronous
  js_options['method']       = method_option_to_s(options[:method]) if options[:method]
  js_options['insertion']    = "Insertion.#{options[:position].to_s.camelize}" if options[:position]
  js_options['evalScripts']  = options[:script].nil? || options[:script]

  if options[:form]
    js_options['parameters'] = 'Form.serialize(this)'
  elsif options[:submit]
    js_options['parameters'] = "Form.serialize('#{options[:submit]}')"
  elsif options[:with]
    js_options['parameters'] = options[:with]
  end

  if protect_against_forgery? && !options[:form]
    if js_options['parameters']
      js_options['parameters'] << " + '&"
    else
      js_options['parameters'] = "'"
    end
    js_options['parameters'] << "#{request_forgery_protection_token}=' + encodeURIComponent('#{escape_javascript form_authenticity_token}')"
  end

  options_for_javascript(js_options)
end