Thanks for the quick response.  But how would you insert that extra
option into the select function?

I'd really like to use the following code:

collection_select(:user, :type_id, types, :id, :type, {:include_blank
=>  true})

i'm not sure how to insert an option into the output for this
function.


On Aug 13, 1:48 pm, Philip Hallstrom <ra...@[...].com>  wrote:
>  > When you include the option ":include_blank => true", then the select
>  > function includes a blank option.  How do you specify text for that
>  > option?  Many thanks from this newbie for your help!
> 
>  > For instance, rather than getting:
> 
>  > <select name="user[type_id]">
>  > <option></option>
>  > <option value="1">admin</option>
>  > <option value="2">user</option>
>  > </select>
> 
>  > I'd like to get
> 
>  > <select name="user[type_id]">
>  > <option>[Select One]</option>
>  > <option value="1">admin</option>
>  > <option value="2">user</option>
>  > </select>
> 
>  I think that might defeat the purpose as in your second example if left on
>  the initial selection the form will be submitted with a value of "[Select
>  One]" for that field which is probably not what you want.
> 
>  What you want is:
> 
>  <option value="">[Select One]</option>
> 
>  Which you can do by just making it the first available option.


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