validation - writeback in forms

hallo,

i have a form like this:

<% form_tag :action => "foo1"    <%=select_tag ("user", "name", options_for_select(someArray))%>

   <%=select_tag ("formdata", "language1", options_for_select(someArray))%>    <%=radio_button ("formdata", "language1_level, 3%>

<% end>

the controller has 2 functions, foo0 (displays the formular) and foo1 (validates data in params[:user])

if there is something wrong it renders the foo0 again, but only displays the entered contend of params[:user].

HOW do i get to display the enterd data for params[:formdata]. All formdata is not part of the model user, so i can't just change that. Hopefully you understand. This text is somehow messy.

thx

Huhu,

can anyone at least give me a hint. don't need the solution, just the direction to it.