diff --git a/actionpack/CHANGELOG b/actionpack/CHANGELOG
index 5b413108c1..581668f19b 100644
--- a/actionpack/CHANGELOG
+++ b/actionpack/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 *SVN*
 
+* Added Element.toggle, Element.show, and Element.hide to the prototype javascript library. Toggle.display has been deprecated, but will still work #992 [Lucas Carlson]
+
 * Added that deleting a cookie should not just set it to an empty string but also instantly expire it #1118 [todd@robotcoop.com]
 
 * Added AssetTagHelper#image_path, AssetTagHelper#javascript_path, and AssetTagHelper#stylesheet_path #1110 [Larry Halff]
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/javascript_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/javascript_helper.rb
index 9e91cd189e..7e11e09c1d 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/javascript_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/javascript_helper.rb
@@ -95,16 +95,16 @@ module ActionView
       
       # Returns a button input tag that will submit form using XMLHttpRequest in tghe background instead of regular
       # reloading POST arrangement. <tt>options</tt> argument is the same as in <tt>form_remote_tag</tt>
-      def submit_to_remote(name,value,options = {})
-	options[:with] = 'Form.serialize(this.form)'
+      def submit_to_remote(name, value, options = {})
+        options[:with] = 'Form.serialize(this.form)'
 
-	options[:html] ||= {}
-	options[:html][:type] = 'button'
-	options[:html][:onclick] = "#{remote_function(options)}; return false;"
-	options[:html][:name] = name
-	options[:html][:value] = value
-	
-	tag("input", options[:html], false)
+        options[:html] ||= {}
+        options[:html][:type] = 'button'
+        options[:html][:onclick] = "#{remote_function(options)}; return false;"
+        options[:html][:name] = name
+        options[:html][:value] = value
+
+        tag("input", options[:html], false)
       end
 
       def remote_function(options) #:nodoc: for now
@@ -134,9 +134,7 @@ module ActionView
       # create remote <script> links.
       def define_javascript_functions
         javascript = '<script type="text/javascript">'
-        Dir.glob(File.join(JAVASCRIPT_PATH, '*')).each do |filename|
-          javascript << "\n" << IO.read(filename)
-        end
+        Dir.glob(File.join(JAVASCRIPT_PATH, '*')).each { |filename| javascript << "\n" << IO.read(filename) }
         javascript << '</script>'
       end
 
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/javascripts/prototype.js b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/javascripts/prototype.js
index 1ab50882c4..c3e373cd64 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/javascripts/prototype.js
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/javascripts/prototype.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*  Prototype: an object-oriented Javascript library, version 1.0.1
+/*  Prototype: an object-oriented Javascript library, version 1.1.0
  *  (c) 2005 Sam Stephenson <sam@conio.net>
  *
  *  Prototype is freely distributable under the terms of an MIT-style license. 
@@ -62,14 +62,29 @@ var Try = {
   }
 }
 
-var Toggle = {
-  display: function() {
+// Deprecated accessor for Element.toggle
+var Toggle = { display: function() { Element.toggle(arguments); } }
+
+var Element = {
+  toggle: function() {
     for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
       var element = $(arguments[i]);
       element.style.display = 
         (element.style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');
     }
   }
+  hide: function() {
+    for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
+      var element = $(arguments[i]);
+      element.style.display = 'none';
+    }
+  }
+  show: function() {
+    for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
+      var element = $(arguments[i]);
+      element.style.display = '';
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/railties/html/javascripts/prototype.js b/railties/html/javascripts/prototype.js
index 1ab50882c4..c3e373cd64 100644
--- a/railties/html/javascripts/prototype.js
+++ b/railties/html/javascripts/prototype.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*  Prototype: an object-oriented Javascript library, version 1.0.1
+/*  Prototype: an object-oriented Javascript library, version 1.1.0
  *  (c) 2005 Sam Stephenson <sam@conio.net>
  *
  *  Prototype is freely distributable under the terms of an MIT-style license. 
@@ -62,14 +62,29 @@ var Try = {
   }
 }
 
-var Toggle = {
-  display: function() {
+// Deprecated accessor for Element.toggle
+var Toggle = { display: function() { Element.toggle(arguments); } }
+
+var Element = {
+  toggle: function() {
     for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
       var element = $(arguments[i]);
       element.style.display = 
         (element.style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');
     }
   }
+  hide: function() {
+    for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
+      var element = $(arguments[i]);
+      element.style.display = 'none';
+    }
+  }
+  show: function() {
+    for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
+      var element = $(arguments[i]);
+      element.style.display = '';
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/