# Date\_select and tabindex

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/date-select-and-tabindex/165848>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 18, 2009, 8:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/date-select-and-tabindex/165848 "2009-04-18T08:45:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![indu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@indu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/indu)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 8:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/date-select-and-tabindex/165848/1 "2009-04-18T08:45:27Z")

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Hello everyone,  
I want to set tabindex for date\_select helper. I tried many times, but  
not working.  
\<%= date\_select “user”, “dob”,:start\_year=\>1960 ,:tabindex=\>“4” %\>  
pls help.  
Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![indu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@indu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/indu)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 4:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/date-select-and-tabindex/165848/2 "2009-04-21T16:15:52Z")

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Use \<%= date\_select “user”, “dob”, {:start\_year=\>1960},  
{:tabindex=\>“4”} %\>  
But the tabindex will be the same for all 3 comboboxes.

Dmitry