diff --git a/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/csrf_helper.rb b/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/csrf_helper.rb index eeb0ed94b9..5af92c4ff2 100644 --- a/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/csrf_helper.rb +++ b/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/csrf_helper.rb @@ -12,8 +12,11 @@ module ActionView # These are used to generate the dynamic forms that implement non-remote links with # :method. # - # Note that regular forms generate hidden fields, and that Ajax calls are whitelisted, - # so they do not use these tags. + # You don't need to use these tags for regular forms as they generate their own hidden fields. + # + # For AJAX requests other than GETs, extract the "csrf-token" from the meta-tag and send as the + # "X-CSRF-Token" HTTP header. If you are using jQuery with jquery-rails this happens automatically. + # def csrf_meta_tags if protect_against_forgery? [