# Adding extra option to date\_select

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-extra-option-to-date-select/114865>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 18, 2007, 11:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-extra-option-to-date-select/114865 "2007-09-18T11:26:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 11:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-extra-option-to-date-select/114865/1 "2007-09-18T11:26:55Z")

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I am trying to add an extra option to a date\_select.  
It is an required field with a start and end date though I want to give  
the users the option to enter 00-00-0000 (dd-mm-yyyy)

tried the prompt different options, jaascript even tried to override the  
standard helper.