# Javascript in rails

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-in-rails/146362>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 20, 2008, 10:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-in-rails/146362 "2008-08-20T10:37:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![maite](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@maite](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/maite)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2008, 10:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-in-rails/146362/1 "2008-08-20T10:37:52Z")

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hello list  
I have in rails the object @list, it is string and I want pass this  
@list to javascript function, but I don´t know where put the javascript  
code and how pass @list

any idea.  
thanks

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**Author:** ![maite](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@maite](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/maite)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2008, 11:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-in-rails/146362/2 "2008-08-20T11:12:43Z")

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Look at render :update if you want to do it in your controller or  
javascript\_tag if you want to do it your erb/html file.

On Aug 20, 1:37 pm, Maite P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)