Miscellany

function approveloan(id)
{
    var url='/auctions/approveloan/' + id;
    new Ajax.Request(url, {
        method: 'post',
        onSuccess: function(transport) {
            alert('Your loan was updated');
            },
        onFailure: function(transport) {
            alert('failed to update loan');
            }
        }
    );
}