Question

I am using check_box_tag in a form helper and all the other fields preserve their inputs after a submit validation error, but check_box_tag does not. Is there some way to get check_box_tag to save its state on a failed form submit? Here’s the code:

<%= check_box_tag 'user_ids[]', 
                  user.id,
                  false,
                  :class => 'user_checkbox' %>

I need to use check_box_tag instead of check_box in this context.

Answer 1

You’re passing false to check_box_tag so all checkboxes are disabled. To fix that you can do smth like:

<%= check_box_tag 'user_ids[]', 
                  user.id, 
                  params[:user_ids].include?(user.id),
                  :class => 'user_checkbox' %>

It checks whether user.id was among user ids that were submitted and if it was then checkbox is checked.