# Displaying model data in a form

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/displaying-model-data-in-a-form/185881>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 28, 2010, 8:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/displaying-model-data-in-a-form/185881 "2010-03-28T08:39:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Constantin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@Constantin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Constantin)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2010, 8:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/displaying-model-data-in-a-form/185881/1 "2010-03-28T08:39:30Z")

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I have an edit form with multiple input fields, however I would like  
some of the object data to be displayed just as reference data, not in  
an actual input field. How do I include simple object data in a form,  
without including it in an input field?  
Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Constantin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@Constantin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Constantin)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2010, 10:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/displaying-model-data-in-a-form/185881/2 "2010-03-28T10:37:07Z")

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On 28 March 2010 07:38, Constantin [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I have an edit form with multiple input fields, however I would like  
> some of the object data to be displayed just as reference data, not in  
> an actual input field. How do I include simple object data in a form,  
> without including it in an input field?

\<%= @some\_object.fieldname %\>  
Unless I misunderstand the question.

This is such a basic question that I suspect you would benefit from  
reading the guides at [http://guides.rubyonrails.org/](http://guides.rubyonrails.org/).

Colin