gistfile1.js

  // let's extend InPlaceEditor to send the HTML to the server.
  Object.extend(Ajax.InPlaceEditor.prototype, { 
      onLoadedExternalText: function(transport) { 
          Element.removeClassName(this.form, 
          this.options.loadingClassName); 
          this.editField.disabled = false; 
          this.editField.value = transport.responseText; 
          Field.scrollFreeActivate(this.editField); 
      } 
  }); 

  Object.extend(Ajax.InPlaceEditor.prototype, { 
      getText: function() { 
       return this.element.innerHTML;} 
  });