Rack-test should use data-method if available in links.

lib/capybara/driver/rack_test_driver.rb

@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ def unselect(option)
 
     def click
       if tag_name == 'a'
-        driver.visit(self[:href].to_s)
+        method = self["data-method"] || :get
+        driver.process(method, self[:href].to_s)
       elsif (tag_name == 'input' or tag_name == 'button') and %w(submit image).include?(type)
         Form.new(driver, form).submit(self)
       end
@@ -186,8 +187,12 @@ def initialize(app)
   end
 
   def visit(path, attributes = {})
+    process(:get, path, attributes)
+  end
+
+  def process(method, path, attributes = {})
     return if path.gsub(/^#{current_path}/, '') =~ /^#/
-    get(path, attributes, env)
+    send(method, path, attributes, env)
     follow_redirects!
   end
 

spec/session/rack_test_session_spec.rb

@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@
       end
     end
 
+    describe '#click_link' do
+      it "should use data-method if available" do
+        @session.visit "/with_html"
+        @session.click_link "A link with data-method"
+        @session.body.should == 'The requested object was deleted'
+      end
+    end
+
     it_should_behave_like "session"
     it_should_behave_like "session without javascript support"
     it_should_behave_like "session with headers support"

spec/test_app.rb

@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ class TestApp < Sinatra::Base
     redirect '/redirect_again'
   end
 
+  delete "/delete" do
+    "The requested object was deleted"
+  end
+
   get '/redirect_back' do
     redirect back
   end

spec/views/with_html.erb

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
   <a href="/redirect_back">BackToMyself</a>
   <a title="twas a fine link" href="/redirect">A link came first</a>
   <a title="a fine link" href="/with_simple_html">A link</a>
+  <a title="a fine link with data method" data-method="delete" href="/delete">A link with data-method</a>
   <a>No Href</a>
   <a href="">Blank Href</a>
   <a href="#">Blank Anchor</a>