# Need example of a drop-down field in Rails 2.3.5

**URL:** <https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/need-example-of-a-drop-down-field-in-rails-2-3-5/50086>\
**Category:** rubyonrails-talk\
**Created:** [March 12, 2010, 4:39am UTC](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/need-example-of-a-drop-down-field-in-rails-2-3-5/50086 "2010-03-12T04:39:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Richard4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a587f6/32.png) [@Richard4](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/u/Richard4)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 4:39am UTC](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/need-example-of-a-drop-down-field-in-rails-2-3-5/50086/1 "2010-03-12T04:39:58Z")

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Hi All,

I've looked at a few of my Rails 2 books & Google to no avail in the effort to find an example of using a drop-down control. Any suggestions (especially a URL or two)?

Thanks in Advance, Richard

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**Author:** ![Richard4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a587f6/32.png) [@Richard4](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/u/Richard4)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 4:51am UTC](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/need-example-of-a-drop-down-field-in-rails-2-3-5/50086/2 "2010-03-12T04:51:07Z")

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Hi there,

Premature posting. It just dawned on me to Google for "Rails acts as dropdown". That seems very fruitful, so I don't think I need any help. Nevertheless, I'll accept any that's offered 🙂

Best wishes, Richard

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**Author:** ![Niels\_Meersschaert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@Niels\_Meersschaert](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/u/Niels_Meersschaert)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 3:15pm UTC](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/need-example-of-a-drop-down-field-in-rails-2-3-5/50086/3 "2010-03-12T15:15:39Z")

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You can also look at collection\_select & the rest of the form helpers.

Niels