I think that you have error in your ajaxLink. The second parameter is the URL for the AJAX request (read controller`s action). If you would like have alert you can do that:
Thank you. As ever, though, I'm not sure I understand. You say that "The second parameter is the URL for the AJAX request (read controller`s action)". In your code sample that is the '#', I assume:
array('fillEditConflictForm') is the URL for the Ajax request. In my debugger I can see that the method is callled, can step through the code and see that $result is returned. However, my Javascript function seems to get no data in Firefox, Safari or Google chrome, but works as expected in IE.
I've just tried it as you suggested, i.e. with the URL for the Ajax request (the second parameter) as a simple string rather than as an array and that doesn't get to call the php method.
I may well follow your advice and write my own javascript.