Question

Rails 2.3.11.

I have a search form like this…

- form_for(@search) do |form|

  # bla bla bla

  = form.collection_select(:Location_eq, 
      Contract.all_locations, :first, :last, 
      {:prompt => '-- Select --'}, 
      {:class => 'ff'})

When the page loads, the first option labeled “– Select –” (and having value='') appears as expected.

I select an option from that menu and submit the form. The page reloads with the search results. The “– Select –” option is no longer present in the menu.

This is a problem because the user may want to clear that menu — take it back to just “– Select –“.

Any way to get the prompt to to survive a form submission?

(I’m using Haml, not Erb, but you get the idea.)

Answer 1

:prompt is behaving as intended. What you’re trying to do is :include_blank.