helper method to create modals with twitter bootstrap

gistfile1.rb

# use on its own
<%= create_modal("modal","Modal Header", render("modal")) %>

# or as part of another helper
def modal_link_with_modal
  modal_id = "modal"
  link_to("Modal", "##{modal_id}", :data => { :toggle => "modal" }) +
  create_modal(modal_id, "Modal Header", render("modal"), true)
end

# helper method
def create_modal(modal_id, header, body, footer = false)
  content_tag(:div, :class => "modal hide", :id => "#{modal_id}") do
    content_tag(:div, :class => "modal-header") do
      content_tag(:a, "x", :class => "close", :data => { :dismiss => "modal"}) +
      content_tag(:h3, header)
    end +
    content_tag(:div, :class => "modal-body") do
      body.html_safe
    end +
    if footer
      content_tag(:div, :class => "modal-footer") do
        link_to("Close", "##{modal_id}", :class => "btn", :data => { :toggle => "modal" })
      end
    end
  end
end