# Live\_search observe\_form - manual call

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/live-search-observe-form-manual-call/109183>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 12, 2007, 7:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/live-search-observe-form-manual-call/109183 "2007-07-12T07:45:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 7:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/live-search-observe-form-manual-call/109183/1 "2007-07-12T07:45:27Z")

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I am using the observe\_form to create a live search. The user types in  
the specified search phrase and the div below is populated with the  
matches. The user can click on a match below and go to a new page that  
shows information about that match. I am trying to create a “back”  
button that allows the user to return to the previous search so that the  
list is still showing.

So far, I am passing the search phrase back to to the search page and  
filling the text box, but how do I fire off the live search without  
changing what is in the text box?