2009/6/19 James Byrne <[email protected]>: > > I am writing a test suite which depends upon begin able to use the html > id attribute so that the tests are display language independent. The > <option> tag supports this attribute. In fact it supports, among > others, the CLASS, DISABLED, ID, LABEL, SELECTED, STYLE, TITLE, and > VALUE attributes. What I cannot seem to discern from the select API is > how to set the ID attribute on a specific option. > > The API refers to options_for_select but I cannot see from that how to > accomplish what I desire. > > The specific case that I am dealing with involves a select box for yes > or no. The model attribute is a boolean. I desire to have this sort of > output from the form builder: > > <p> > <b> > <label class="input_box_label" > for="select_is_invoicable" > id="label_is_invoicable"> > Issue Invoices in this Currency > </label> > </b> > <br/> > <select id="select_is_invoicable" > name="currency[is_invoicable]" > size="1" > title="May invoices be issued in this currency?"> > > <option value="true" > id="invoicable_true>Yes</option> > <option value="false" selected="selected" > id="invoicable_false">No</option> > </select> > </p> > > I can get everything except the id="invoicable_true" and > id="invoicable_false" against their specific options. > > Is this possible with the existing select form helper or needs be I roll > my own?
Assuming I understand the issue correctly then to achieve this I use f.select inside a form_for. This takes an array of values and ids for the options. I must admit though that I use integer values for the id values so whether this will work in the way you require I am not sure. Colin --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
