# Using FormTagHelper methods outside of a view

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-formtaghelper-methods-outside-of-a-view/144763>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 1, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-formtaghelper-methods-outside-of-a-view/144763 "2008-08-01T21:14:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![nodrew](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@nodrew](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nodrew)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-formtaghelper-methods-outside-of-a-view/144763/1 "2008-08-01T21:14:38Z")

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I am trying to use the check\_box\_tag method outside of a view to build  
an HTML string. When I call  
“ActionView::Helpers::FormTagHelper.check\_box\_tag(…)” I get “error  
undefined method `check\_box\_tag’ for  
ActionView::Helpers::FormTagHelper:Module”

Any ideas what I am doing wrong?

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**Author:** ![nodrew](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@nodrew](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nodrew)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-formtaghelper-methods-outside-of-a-view/144763/2 "2008-08-01T21:38:52Z")

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try following:

include ActionView::Helpers::UrlHelper  
include ActionView::Helpers::TagHelper

On Aug 1, 3:14 pm, Drew B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

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**Author:** ![nodrew](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@nodrew](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nodrew)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-formtaghelper-methods-outside-of-a-view/144763/3 "2008-08-01T21:51:19Z")

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Ajit Singh wrote:

> try following:
> 
> include ActionView::Helpers::UrlHelper  
> include ActionView::Helpers::TagHelper
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> On Aug 1, 3:14 pm, Drew B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

include ActionView::Helpers::FormTagHelper did the trick.

Thanks!