# Capture in rails to get javascript variable value

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capture-in-rails-to-get-javascript-variable-value/110138>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 23, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capture-in-rails-to-get-javascript-variable-value/110138 "2007-07-23T19:15:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![avenasatira](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@avenasatira](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/avenasatira)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capture-in-rails-to-get-javascript-variable-value/110138/1 "2007-07-23T19:15:27Z")

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\<% @JSvar = capture do %\>JSvar\<% end %\>  
\<%= @JSvar %\>

how do i get capture to capture the actual variable value?