# Javascript function needs rails variable

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-function-needs-rails-variable/158804>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 28, 2009, 7:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-function-needs-rails-variable/158804 "2009-01-28T07:03:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Rabia](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Rabia](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rabia)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 7:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-function-needs-rails-variable/158804/1 "2009-01-28T07:03:29Z")

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I have implement this but rails variables are not working.

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**Author:** ![Rabia](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Rabia](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rabia)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-function-needs-rails-variable/158804/2 "2009-01-28T16:42:09Z")

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This will only work if that script block is in an .erb template.

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**Author:** ![Rabia](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Rabia](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rabia)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 5:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-function-needs-rails-variable/158804/3 "2009-01-29T05:24:24Z")

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it starts working  
Cheers  
Rabia Akhtar