Difference Between Chtml::ajax And Chtml::ajaxbutton

Yii 1.1 General Discussion
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The Class reference states the following

Chtml ajax() Generates the JavaScript that initiates an AJAX request.

CHtml ajaxButton() Generates a push button that can initiate AJAX requests.

Can someone explain what is meant exactly by than Generates the JavaScript that initiates an AJAX request and Generates a push button that can initiate AJAX requests.

I need to create a button that will do a ajax request to action in my controller and on success run a small javascript function.

Thank you

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I think you will need ajaxButton: the ajaxButton function creates the button which is called with a variable ajaxOptions, the same options as defined in the ajax function.

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If you would like to create the button on your own and assign it an ID, which you can use to assign AJAX that you would write separately, then use CHtml::ajax

If you would like Yii to create the button for you, so that you can write the AJAX code within the button code itself, use CHtml::ajaxButton

In your case, ajaxButton is the way to go.