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**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [November 28, 2007, 11:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-a-list-to-a-rhtml-file/121567 "2007-11-28T23:25:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:**  [@gemblon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gemblon)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 11:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-a-list-to-a-rhtml-file/121567/1 "2007-11-28T23:25:06Z")
I am a bit confused on the easiest way to add a drop down list on a
page,
that is all data from another table? It seems there
would be a gem or package made to do this. It has to be
pretty common stuff.
If a user picks an item from the list, I just want the id,
to store in a field in the active table.
how are you handling this? i was looking at acts\_as\_list.
any suggestions?
i have to do this a lot, so i was wondering. like, are you making
static lists for web page.
thanks
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**Author:**  [@gemblon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gemblon)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 11:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-a-list-to-a-rhtml-file/121567/2 "2007-11-28T23:36:36Z")
On Nov 28, 2007 4:25 PM, Trent B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)
wrote:
> I am a bit confused on the easiest way to add a drop down list on a
> page,
> that is all data from another table?
[http://api.rubyonrails.com/classes/ActionView/Helpers/FormOptionsHelper.html#M000512](http://api.rubyonrails.com/classes/ActionView/Helpers/FormOptionsHelper.html#M000512)
[http://api.rubyonrails.com/classes/ActionView/Helpers/FormOptionsHelper.html#M000517](http://api.rubyonrails.com/classes/ActionView/Helpers/FormOptionsHelper.html#M000517)
–
Greg D.
[http://destiney.com/](http://destiney.com/)
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**Author:**  [@gemblon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gemblon)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2007, 12:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-a-list-to-a-rhtml-file/121567/3 "2007-11-29T00:00:50Z")
Greg D. wrote:
> On Nov 28, 2007 4:25 PM, Trent B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)
> wrote:
>
> > I am a bit confused on the easiest way to add a drop down list on a
> > page,
> > that is all data from another table?
>
> [Peak Obsession](http://api.rubyonrails.com/classes/ActionView/Helpers/FormOptionsHelper.html#M000512)
>
> [Peak Obsession](http://api.rubyonrails.com/classes/ActionView/Helpers/FormOptionsHelper.html#M000517)
>
> –
> Greg D.
> [http://destiney.com/](http://destiney.com/)
thanks a bunch…
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**Author:**  [@gemblon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gemblon)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-a-list-to-a-rhtml-file/121567/4 "2007-12-07T18:40:06Z")
Thank you. I’ve been wondering about this.
John
On Nov 28, 5:00 pm, Trent B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)