newHtml = "<%= escape_javascript(render(:partial => 'project_form', :locals => { :project_form => @project })) %>" $('div#<%=dom_id(@project, 'edit')%>').html(newHtml); $('div#<%=dom_id(@project)%>').hide(); $('div#<%=dom_id(@project, 'edit')%>').show(); $('input.project-name').focus();