# Reading value from text\_field

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-value-from-text-field/77633>\
**Category:** Rails I18n\
**Created:** [November 29, 2006, 10:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-value-from-text-field/77633 "2006-11-29T10:28:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 10:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-value-from-text-field/77633/1 "2006-11-29T10:28:02Z")

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Hi All,  
I am new user of ruby and rails, and i am developing an application  
using ruby and rails.  
I am facing a problem in reading value of text\_field in the same .rhtml  
file. how i should i read text\_field value and make comparison in my  
.rhtml file(using ruby tag libs).  
Thanx in advance.  
Regards  
Vibhash