A way to prevent user from posting twice by accident?

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What are some of the ways to prevent a users from clicking a button twice and inadvertently posting twice? Are there any methods specific to rails?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3160204/in-rails-controllers-how-to-prevent-double-submit-when-user-double-clic-submit this might help you — Anthony Alberto, Aug 09 '12 at 00:59

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 09 '12 at 01:01

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The button_tag helper includes an option, :disable_with. Using this option will disable the button (using unobtrusive JavaScript) when the form is submitted, preventing additional clicks.

answered Aug 09 '12 at 01:01

Dave Isaacs

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A way to prevent user from posting twice by accident?

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