# Returning search result to new.html.erb as textfield value
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**Created:** [January 14, 2010, 9:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/returning-search-result-to-new-html-erb-as-textfield-value/181622 "2010-01-14T21:01:13Z")\
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**Author:**  [@jmaenpaa](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jmaenpaa)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 9:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/returning-search-result-to-new-html-erb-as-textfield-value/181622/1 "2010-01-14T21:01:13Z")
Hello all,
I have a link on my “new.html.erb” for new projects called "Add IRB(s).
When clicked, this will produce a jquery ui dialog box rendering a
search form with button.
when I click the search button with a search string, the dialog box
expands to the bottom with search results. Like below…
IRB Search Results
IRB ID Title PI Full Name Action
00-010 Project Title … John M. Add IRB
The “Add IRB” is a hyperlink to return the IRB ID to the “new.html.erb”
as a filled text field. I will add a little CSS to remove the border.
Like so…
Associated IRB(s) “Add IRB” \<- hyperlink 00-010 (remove)
I can use "\<%= link\_to\_function “remove”, “$(this).up(’.irb’).remove()”
%\> " to add the “(remove)” link and remove the number.
I’m just not sure as to how to send the result to the “new.html.erb”.
Thank you for any help.
JohnM