Added prompt options to date helpers [#561 state:resolved]

Signed-off-by: Pratik Naik <pratiknaik@gmail.com>

3 files changed, 402 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/actionpack/CHANGELOG b/actionpack/CHANGELOG
index 639cf14cd1..9187bd6128 100644
--- a/actionpack/CHANGELOG
+++ b/actionpack/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 *2.3.0 [Edge]*
 
+* Add :prompt option to date/time select helpers. #561 [Sam Oliver]
+
 * Fixed that send_file shouldn't set an etag #1578 [Hongli Lai]
 
 * Allow users to opt out of the spoofing checks in Request#remote_ip.  Useful for sites whose traffic regularly triggers false positives. [Darren Boyd]
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/date_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/date_helper.rb
index a04bb8c598..84ba5f0a8c 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/date_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/date_helper.rb
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ module ActionView
       #   dates.
       # * <tt>:default</tt>           - Set a default date if the affected date isn't set or is nil.
       # * <tt>:disabled</tt>          - Set to true if you want show the select fields as disabled.
+      # * <tt>:prompt</tt>            - Set to true (for a generic prompt), a prompt string or a hash of prompt strings
+      #   for <tt>:year</tt>, <tt>:month</tt>, <tt>:day</tt>, <tt>:hour</tt>, <tt>:minute</tt> and <tt>:second</tt>.
+      #   Setting this option prepends a select option with a generic prompt  (Day, Month, Year, Hour, Minute, Seconds)
+      #   or the given prompt string.
       #
       # If anything is passed in the +html_options+ hash it will be applied to every select tag in the set.
       #
@@ -171,6 +175,9 @@ module ActionView
       #   # that will have a default day of 20.
       #   date_select("credit_card", "bill_due", :default => { :day => 20 })
       #
+      #   # Generates a date select with custom prompts
+      #   date_select("post", "written_on", :prompt => { :day => 'Select day', :month => 'Select month', :year => 'Select year' })
+      #
       # The selects are prepared for multi-parameter assignment to an Active Record object.
       #
       # Note: If the day is not included as an option but the month is, the day will be set to the 1st to ensure that
@@ -210,6 +217,11 @@ module ActionView
       #   # You can set the :minute_step to 15 which will give you: 00, 15, 30 and 45.
       #   time_select 'game', 'game_time', {:minute_step => 15}
       #
+      #   # Creates a time select tag with a custom prompt. Use :prompt => true for generic prompts.
+      #   time_select("post", "written_on", :prompt => {:hour => 'Choose hour', :minute => 'Choose minute', :second => 'Choose seconds'})
+      #   time_select("post", "written_on", :prompt => {:hour => true}) # generic prompt for hours
+      #   time_select("post", "written_on", :prompt => true) # generic prompts for all
+      #
       # The selects are prepared for multi-parameter assignment to an Active Record object.
       #
       # Note: If the day is not included as an option but the month is, the day will be set to the 1st to ensure that
@@ -241,6 +253,11 @@ module ActionView
       #   # as the written_on attribute.
       #   datetime_select("post", "written_on", :discard_type => true)
       #
+      #   # Generates a datetime select with a custom prompt. Use :prompt=>true for generic prompts.
+      #   datetime_select("post", "written_on", :prompt => {:day => 'Choose day', :month => 'Choose month', :year => 'Choose year'})
+      #   datetime_select("post", "written_on", :prompt => {:hour => true}) # generic prompt for hours
+      #   datetime_select("post", "written_on", :prompt => true) # generic prompts for all
+      #
       # The selects are prepared for multi-parameter assignment to an Active Record object.
       def datetime_select(object_name, method, options = {}, html_options = {})
         InstanceTag.new(object_name, method, self, options.delete(:object)).to_datetime_select_tag(options, html_options)
@@ -285,6 +302,11 @@ module ActionView
       #   # prefixed with 'payday' rather than 'date'
       #   select_datetime(my_date_time, :prefix => 'payday')
       #
+      #   # Generates a datetime select with a custom prompt. Use :prompt=>true for generic prompts.
+      #   select_datetime(my_date_time, :prompt => {:day => 'Choose day', :month => 'Choose month', :year => 'Choose year'})
+      #   select_datetime(my_date_time, :prompt => {:hour => true}) # generic prompt for hours
+      #   select_datetime(my_date_time, :prompt => true) # generic prompts for all
+      #
       def select_datetime(datetime = Time.current, options = {}, html_options = {})
         DateTimeSelector.new(datetime, options, html_options).select_datetime
       end
@@ -321,6 +343,11 @@ module ActionView
       #   # prefixed with 'payday' rather than 'date'
       #   select_date(my_date, :prefix => 'payday')
       #
+      #   # Generates a date select with a custom prompt. Use :prompt=>true for generic prompts.
+      #   select_date(my_date, :prompt => {:day => 'Choose day', :month => 'Choose month', :year => 'Choose year'})
+      #   select_date(my_date, :prompt => {:hour => true}) # generic prompt for hours
+      #   select_date(my_date, :prompt => true) # generic prompts for all
+      #
       def select_date(date = Date.current, options = {}, html_options = {})
         DateTimeSelector.new(date, options, html_options).select_date
       end
@@ -352,6 +379,11 @@ module ActionView
       #   # separated by ':' and includes an input for seconds
       #   select_time(my_time, :time_separator => ':', :include_seconds => true)
       #
+      #   # Generates a time select with a custom prompt. Use :prompt=>true for generic prompts.
+      #   select_time(my_time, :prompt => {:day => 'Choose day', :month => 'Choose month', :year => 'Choose year'})
+      #   select_time(my_time, :prompt => {:hour => true}) # generic prompt for hours
+      #   select_time(my_time, :prompt => true) # generic prompts for all
+      #
       def select_time(datetime = Time.current, options = {}, html_options = {})
         DateTimeSelector.new(datetime, options, html_options).select_time
       end
@@ -373,6 +405,10 @@ module ActionView
       #   # that is named 'interval' rather than 'second'
       #   select_second(my_time, :field_name => 'interval')
       #
+      #   # Generates a select field for seconds with a custom prompt.  Use :prompt=>true for a
+      #   # generic prompt.
+      #   select_minute(14, :prompt => 'Choose seconds')
+      #
       def select_second(datetime, options = {}, html_options = {})
         DateTimeSelector.new(datetime, options, html_options).select_second
       end
@@ -395,6 +431,10 @@ module ActionView
       #   # that is named 'stride' rather than 'second'
       #   select_minute(my_time, :field_name => 'stride')
       #
+      #   # Generates a select field for minutes with a custom prompt.  Use :prompt=>true for a
+      #   # generic prompt.
+      #   select_minute(14, :prompt => 'Choose minutes')
+      #
       def select_minute(datetime, options = {}, html_options = {})
         DateTimeSelector.new(datetime, options, html_options).select_minute
       end
@@ -416,6 +456,10 @@ module ActionView
       #   # that is named 'stride' rather than 'second'
       #   select_hour(my_time, :field_name => 'stride')
       #
+      #   # Generates a select field for hours with a custom prompt.  Use :prompt => true for a
+      #   # generic prompt.
+      #   select_hour(13, :prompt =>'Choose hour')
+      #
       def select_hour(datetime, options = {}, html_options = {})
         DateTimeSelector.new(datetime, options, html_options).select_hour
       end
@@ -437,6 +481,10 @@ module ActionView
       #   # that is named 'due' rather than 'day'
       #   select_day(my_time, :field_name => 'due')
       #
+      #   # Generates a select field for days with a custom prompt.  Use :prompt => true for a
+      #   # generic prompt.
+      #   select_day(5, :prompt => 'Choose day')
+      #
       def select_day(date, options = {}, html_options = {})
         DateTimeSelector.new(date, options, html_options).select_day
       end
@@ -475,6 +523,10 @@ module ActionView
       #   # will use keys like "Januar", "Marts."
       #   select_month(Date.today, :use_month_names => %w(Januar Februar Marts ...))
       #
+      #   # Generates a select field for months with a custom prompt.  Use :prompt => true for a
+      #   # generic prompt.
+      #   select_month(14, :prompt => 'Choose month')
+      #
       def select_month(date, options = {}, html_options = {})
         DateTimeSelector.new(date, options, html_options).select_month
       end
@@ -502,6 +554,10 @@ module ActionView
       #   # has ascending year values
       #   select_year(2006, :start_year => 2000, :end_year => 2010)
       #
+      #   # Generates a select field for years with a custom prompt.  Use :prompt => true for a
+      #   # generic prompt.
+      #   select_year(14, :prompt => 'Choose year')
+      #
       def select_year(date, options = {}, html_options = {})
         DateTimeSelector.new(date, options, html_options).select_year
       end
@@ -516,6 +572,10 @@ module ActionView
         :year => 1, :month => 2, :day => 3, :hour => 4, :minute => 5, :second => 6
       }.freeze unless const_defined?('POSITION')
 
+      DEFAULT_PROMPTS = {
+        :year => 'Year', :month => 'Month', :day => 'Day', :hour => 'Hour', :minute => 'Minute', :second => 'Seconds'
+      }.freeze unless const_defined?('DEFAULT_PROMPTS')
+
       def initialize(datetime, options = {}, html_options = {})
         @options      = options.dup
         @html_options = html_options.dup
@@ -764,11 +824,30 @@ module ActionView
 
           select_html = "\n"
           select_html << content_tag(:option, '', :value => '') + "\n" if @options[:include_blank]
+          select_html << prompt_option_tag(type, @options[:prompt]) + "\n" if @options[:prompt]
           select_html << select_options_as_html.to_s
 
           content_tag(:select, select_html, select_options) + "\n"
         end
 
+        # Builds a prompt option tag with supplied options or from default options
+        #  prompt_option_tag(:month, :prompt => 'Select month')
+        #  => "<option value="">Select month</option>"
+        def prompt_option_tag(type, options)
+          default_options = {:year => false, :month => false, :day => false, :hour => false, :minute => false, :second => false}
+
+          case options
+          when Hash
+            prompt = default_options.merge(options)[type.to_sym]
+          when String
+            prompt = options
+          else
+            prompt = ActionView::Helpers::DateTimeSelector::DEFAULT_PROMPTS[type.to_sym]
+          end
+
+          prompt ? content_tag(:option, prompt, :value => '')  : ''
+        end
+
         # Builds hidden input tag for date part and value
         #  build_hidden(:year, 2008)
         #  => "<input id="post_written_on_1i" name="post[written_on(1i)]" type="hidden" value="2008" />"
diff --git a/actionpack/test/template/date_helper_test.rb b/actionpack/test/template/date_helper_test.rb
index 49ba140c23..6ec01b7a8f 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/template/date_helper_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/template/date_helper_test.rb
@@ -153,6 +153,22 @@ class DateHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
     assert_dom_equal expected, select_day(16, {}, :class => 'selector')
   end
 
+  def test_select_day_with_default_prompt
+    expected = %(<select id="date_day" name="date[day]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Day</option>\n<option value="1">1</option>\n<option value="2">2</option>\n<option value="3">3</option>\n<option value="4">4</option>\n<option value="5">5</option>\n<option value="6">6</option>\n<option value="7">7</option>\n<option value="8">8</option>\n<option value="9">9</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16" selected="selected">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, select_day(16, :prompt => true)
+  end
+
+  def test_select_day_with_custom_prompt
+    expected = %(<select id="date_day" name="date[day]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Choose day</option>\n<option value="1">1</option>\n<option value="2">2</option>\n<option value="3">3</option>\n<option value="4">4</option>\n<option value="5">5</option>\n<option value="6">6</option>\n<option value="7">7</option>\n<option value="8">8</option>\n<option value="9">9</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16" selected="selected">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, select_day(16, :prompt => 'Choose day')
+  end
+
   def test_select_month
     expected = %(<select id="date_month" name="date[month]">\n)
     expected << %(<option value="1">January</option>\n<option value="2">February</option>\n<option value="3">March</option>\n<option value="4">April</option>\n<option value="5">May</option>\n<option value="6">June</option>\n<option value="7">July</option>\n<option value="8" selected="selected">August</option>\n<option value="9">September</option>\n<option value="10">October</option>\n<option value="11">November</option>\n<option value="12">December</option>\n)
@@ -276,6 +292,22 @@ class DateHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
     #assert result.include?('<option value="1">January')
   end
 
+  def test_select_month_with_default_prompt
+    expected = %(<select id="date_month" name="date[month]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Month</option>\n<option value="1">January</option>\n<option value="2">February</option>\n<option value="3">March</option>\n<option value="4">April</option>\n<option value="5">May</option>\n<option value="6">June</option>\n<option value="7">July</option>\n<option value="8" selected="selected">August</option>\n<option value="9">September</option>\n<option value="10">October</option>\n<option value="11">November</option>\n<option value="12">December</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, select_month(8, :prompt => true)
+  end
+
+  def test_select_month_with_custom_prompt
+    expected = %(<select id="date_month" name="date[month]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Choose month</option>\n<option value="1">January</option>\n<option value="2">February</option>\n<option value="3">March</option>\n<option value="4">April</option>\n<option value="5">May</option>\n<option value="6">June</option>\n<option value="7">July</option>\n<option value="8" selected="selected">August</option>\n<option value="9">September</option>\n<option value="10">October</option>\n<option value="11">November</option>\n<option value="12">December</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, select_month(8, :prompt => 'Choose month')
+  end
+
   def test_select_year
     expected = %(<select id="date_year" name="date[year]">\n)
     expected << %(<option value="2003" selected="selected">2003</option>\n<option value="2004">2004</option>\n<option value="2005">2005</option>\n)
@@ -344,6 +376,22 @@ class DateHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
     #assert result.include?('<option value="2003"')
   end
 
+  def test_select_year_with_default_prompt
+    expected = %(<select id="date_year" name="date[year]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Year</option>\n<option value="2003">2003</option>\n<option value="2004">2004</option>\n<option value="2005">2005</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, select_year(nil, :start_year => 2003, :end_year => 2005, :prompt => true)
+  end
+
+  def test_select_year_with_custom_prompt
+    expected = %(<select id="date_year" name="date[year]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Choose year</option>\n<option value="2003">2003</option>\n<option value="2004">2004</option>\n<option value="2005">2005</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, select_year(nil, :start_year => 2003, :end_year => 2005, :prompt => 'Choose year')
+  end
+
   def test_select_hour
     expected = %(<select id="date_hour" name="date[hour]">\n)
     expected << %(<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08" selected="selected">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n)
@@ -392,6 +440,22 @@ class DateHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
     assert_dom_equal expected, select_hour(Time.mktime(2003, 8, 16, 8, 4, 18), {}, :class => 'selector', :accesskey => 'M')
   end
 
+  def test_select_hour_with_default_prompt
+    expected = %(<select id="date_hour" name="date[hour]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Hour</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08" selected="selected">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, select_hour(Time.mktime(2003, 8, 16, 8, 4, 18), :prompt => true)
+  end
+
+  def test_select_hour_with_custom_prompt
+    expected = %(<select id="date_hour" name="date[hour]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Choose hour</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08" selected="selected">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, select_hour(Time.mktime(2003, 8, 16, 8, 4, 18), :prompt => 'Choose hour')
+  end
+
   def test_select_minute
     expected = %(<select id="date_minute" name="date[minute]">\n)
     expected << %(<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04" selected="selected">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n<option value="32">32</option>\n<option value="33">33</option>\n<option value="34">34</option>\n<option value="35">35</option>\n<option value="36">36</option>\n<option value="37">37</option>\n<option value="38">38</option>\n<option value="39">39</option>\n<option value="40">40</option>\n<option value="41">41</option>\n<option value="42">42</option>\n<option value="43">43</option>\n<option value="44">44</option>\n<option value="45">45</option>\n<option value="46">46</option>\n<option value="47">47</option>\n<option value="48">48</option>\n<option value="49">49</option>\n<option value="50">50</option>\n<option value="51">51</option>\n<option value="52">52</option>\n<option value="53">53</option>\n<option value="54">54</option>\n<option value="55">55</option>\n<option value="56">56</option>\n<option value="57">57</option>\n<option value="58">58</option>\n<option value="59">59</option>\n)
@@ -470,6 +534,22 @@ class DateHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
     #assert result.include?('<option value="00">00')
   end
 
+  def test_select_minute_with_default_prompt
+    expected = %(<select id="date_minute" name="date[minute]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Minute</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04" selected="selected">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n<option value="32">32</option>\n<option value="33">33</option>\n<option value="34">34</option>\n<option value="35">35</option>\n<option value="36">36</option>\n<option value="37">37</option>\n<option value="38">38</option>\n<option value="39">39</option>\n<option value="40">40</option>\n<option value="41">41</option>\n<option value="42">42</option>\n<option value="43">43</option>\n<option value="44">44</option>\n<option value="45">45</option>\n<option value="46">46</option>\n<option value="47">47</option>\n<option value="48">48</option>\n<option value="49">49</option>\n<option value="50">50</option>\n<option value="51">51</option>\n<option value="52">52</option>\n<option value="53">53</option>\n<option value="54">54</option>\n<option value="55">55</option>\n<option value="56">56</option>\n<option value="57">57</option>\n<option value="58">58</option>\n<option value="59">59</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, select_minute(Time.mktime(2003, 8, 16, 8, 4, 18), :prompt => true)
+  end
+
+  def test_select_minute_with_custom_prompt
+    expected = %(<select id="date_minute" name="date[minute]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Choose minute</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04" selected="selected">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n<option value="32">32</option>\n<option value="33">33</option>\n<option value="34">34</option>\n<option value="35">35</option>\n<option value="36">36</option>\n<option value="37">37</option>\n<option value="38">38</option>\n<option value="39">39</option>\n<option value="40">40</option>\n<option value="41">41</option>\n<option value="42">42</option>\n<option value="43">43</option>\n<option value="44">44</option>\n<option value="45">45</option>\n<option value="46">46</option>\n<option value="47">47</option>\n<option value="48">48</option>\n<option value="49">49</option>\n<option value="50">50</option>\n<option value="51">51</option>\n<option value="52">52</option>\n<option value="53">53</option>\n<option value="54">54</option>\n<option value="55">55</option>\n<option value="56">56</option>\n<option value="57">57</option>\n<option value="58">58</option>\n<option value="59">59</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, select_minute(Time.mktime(2003, 8, 16, 8, 4, 18), :prompt => 'Choose minute')
+  end
+
   def test_select_second
     expected = %(<select id="date_second" name="date[second]">\n)
     expected << %(<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18" selected="selected">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n<option value="32">32</option>\n<option value="33">33</option>\n<option value="34">34</option>\n<option value="35">35</option>\n<option value="36">36</option>\n<option value="37">37</option>\n<option value="38">38</option>\n<option value="39">39</option>\n<option value="40">40</option>\n<option value="41">41</option>\n<option value="42">42</option>\n<option value="43">43</option>\n<option value="44">44</option>\n<option value="45">45</option>\n<option value="46">46</option>\n<option value="47">47</option>\n<option value="48">48</option>\n<option value="49">49</option>\n<option value="50">50</option>\n<option value="51">51</option>\n<option value="52">52</option>\n<option value="53">53</option>\n<option value="54">54</option>\n<option value="55">55</option>\n<option value="56">56</option>\n<option value="57">57</option>\n<option value="58">58</option>\n<option value="59">59</option>\n)
@@ -524,6 +604,22 @@ class DateHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
     #assert result.include?('<option value="00">00')
   end
 
+  def test_select_second_with_default_prompt
+    expected = %(<select id="date_second" name="date[second]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Seconds</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18" selected="selected">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n<option value="32">32</option>\n<option value="33">33</option>\n<option value="34">34</option>\n<option value="35">35</option>\n<option value="36">36</option>\n<option value="37">37</option>\n<option value="38">38</option>\n<option value="39">39</option>\n<option value="40">40</option>\n<option value="41">41</option>\n<option value="42">42</option>\n<option value="43">43</option>\n<option value="44">44</option>\n<option value="45">45</option>\n<option value="46">46</option>\n<option value="47">47</option>\n<option value="48">48</option>\n<option value="49">49</option>\n<option value="50">50</option>\n<option value="51">51</option>\n<option value="52">52</option>\n<option value="53">53</option>\n<option value="54">54</option>\n<option value="55">55</option>\n<option value="56">56</option>\n<option value="57">57</option>\n<option value="58">58</option>\n<option value="59">59</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, select_second(Time.mktime(2003, 8, 16, 8, 4, 18), :prompt => true)
+  end
+
+  def test_select_second_with_custom_prompt
+    expected = %(<select id="date_second" name="date[second]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Choose seconds</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18" selected="selected">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n<option value="32">32</option>\n<option value="33">33</option>\n<option value="34">34</option>\n<option value="35">35</option>\n<option value="36">36</option>\n<option value="37">37</option>\n<option value="38">38</option>\n<option value="39">39</option>\n<option value="40">40</option>\n<option value="41">41</option>\n<option value="42">42</option>\n<option value="43">43</option>\n<option value="44">44</option>\n<option value="45">45</option>\n<option value="46">46</option>\n<option value="47">47</option>\n<option value="48">48</option>\n<option value="49">49</option>\n<option value="50">50</option>\n<option value="51">51</option>\n<option value="52">52</option>\n<option value="53">53</option>\n<option value="54">54</option>\n<option value="55">55</option>\n<option value="56">56</option>\n<option value="57">57</option>\n<option value="58">58</option>\n<option value="59">59</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, select_second(Time.mktime(2003, 8, 16, 8, 4, 18), :prompt => 'Choose seconds')
+  end
+
   def test_select_date
     expected =  %(<select id="date_first_year" name="date[first][year]">\n)
     expected << %(<option value="2003" selected="selected">2003</option>\n<option value="2004">2004</option>\n<option value="2005">2005</option>\n)
@@ -914,6 +1010,57 @@ class DateHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
     assert_nothing_raised { select_datetime(Date.today) }
   end
 
+  def test_select_datetime_with_default_prompt
+    expected =  %(<select id="date_first_year" name="date[first][year]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Year</option>\n<option value="2003" selected="selected">2003</option>\n<option value="2004">2004</option>\n<option value="2005">2005</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %(<select id="date_first_month" name="date[first][month]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Month</option>\n<option value="1">January</option>\n<option value="2">February</option>\n<option value="3">March</option>\n<option value="4">April</option>\n<option value="5">May</option>\n<option value="6">June</option>\n<option value="7">July</option>\n<option value="8" selected="selected">August</option>\n<option value="9">September</option>\n<option value="10">October</option>\n<option value="11">November</option>\n<option value="12">December</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %(<select id="date_first_day" name="date[first][day]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Day</option>\n<option value="1">1</option>\n<option value="2">2</option>\n<option value="3">3</option>\n<option value="4">4</option>\n<option value="5">5</option>\n<option value="6">6</option>\n<option value="7">7</option>\n<option value="8">8</option>\n<option value="9">9</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16" selected="selected">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %(<select id="date_first_hour" name="date[first][hour]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Hour</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08" selected="selected">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %(<select id="date_first_minute" name="date[first][minute]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Minute</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04" selected="selected">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n<option value="32">32</option>\n<option value="33">33</option>\n<option value="34">34</option>\n<option value="35">35</option>\n<option value="36">36</option>\n<option value="37">37</option>\n<option value="38">38</option>\n<option value="39">39</option>\n<option value="40">40</option>\n<option value="41">41</option>\n<option value="42">42</option>\n<option value="43">43</option>\n<option value="44">44</option>\n<option value="45">45</option>\n<option value="46">46</option>\n<option value="47">47</option>\n<option value="48">48</option>\n<option value="49">49</option>\n<option value="50">50</option>\n<option value="51">51</option>\n<option value="52">52</option>\n<option value="53">53</option>\n<option value="54">54</option>\n<option value="55">55</option>\n<option value="56">56</option>\n<option value="57">57</option>\n<option value="58">58</option>\n<option value="59">59</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, select_datetime(Time.mktime(2003, 8, 16, 8, 4, 18), :start_year => 2003, :end_year => 2005,
+                                               :prefix => "date[first]", :prompt => true)
+  end
+
+  def test_select_datetime_with_custom_prompt
+
+    expected =  %(<select id="date_first_year" name="date[first][year]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Choose year</option>\n<option value="2003" selected="selected">2003</option>\n<option value="2004">2004</option>\n<option value="2005">2005</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %(<select id="date_first_month" name="date[first][month]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Choose month</option>\n<option value="1">January</option>\n<option value="2">February</option>\n<option value="3">March</option>\n<option value="4">April</option>\n<option value="5">May</option>\n<option value="6">June</option>\n<option value="7">July</option>\n<option value="8" selected="selected">August</option>\n<option value="9">September</option>\n<option value="10">October</option>\n<option value="11">November</option>\n<option value="12">December</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %(<select id="date_first_day" name="date[first][day]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Choose day</option>\n<option value="1">1</option>\n<option value="2">2</option>\n<option value="3">3</option>\n<option value="4">4</option>\n<option value="5">5</option>\n<option value="6">6</option>\n<option value="7">7</option>\n<option value="8">8</option>\n<option value="9">9</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16" selected="selected">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %(<select id="date_first_hour" name="date[first][hour]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Choose hour</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08" selected="selected">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %(<select id="date_first_minute" name="date[first][minute]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Choose minute</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04" selected="selected">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n<option value="32">32</option>\n<option value="33">33</option>\n<option value="34">34</option>\n<option value="35">35</option>\n<option value="36">36</option>\n<option value="37">37</option>\n<option value="38">38</option>\n<option value="39">39</option>\n<option value="40">40</option>\n<option value="41">41</option>\n<option value="42">42</option>\n<option value="43">43</option>\n<option value="44">44</option>\n<option value="45">45</option>\n<option value="46">46</option>\n<option value="47">47</option>\n<option value="48">48</option>\n<option value="49">49</option>\n<option value="50">50</option>\n<option value="51">51</option>\n<option value="52">52</option>\n<option value="53">53</option>\n<option value="54">54</option>\n<option value="55">55</option>\n<option value="56">56</option>\n<option value="57">57</option>\n<option value="58">58</option>\n<option value="59">59</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, select_datetime(Time.mktime(2003, 8, 16, 8, 4, 18), :start_year => 2003, :end_year => 2005, :prefix => "date[first]",
+      :prompt => {:day => 'Choose day', :month => 'Choose month', :year => 'Choose year', :hour => 'Choose hour', :minute => 'Choose minute'})
+  end
+
   def test_select_time
     expected = %(<select id="date_hour" name="date[hour]">\n)
     expected << %(<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08" selected="selected">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n)
@@ -995,6 +1142,40 @@ class DateHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
     assert_nothing_raised { select_time(Date.today) }
   end
 
+  def test_select_time_with_default_prompt
+    expected = %(<select id="date_hour" name="date[hour]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Hour</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08" selected="selected">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %(<select id="date_minute" name="date[minute]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Minute</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04" selected="selected">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n<option value="32">32</option>\n<option value="33">33</option>\n<option value="34">34</option>\n<option value="35">35</option>\n<option value="36">36</option>\n<option value="37">37</option>\n<option value="38">38</option>\n<option value="39">39</option>\n<option value="40">40</option>\n<option value="41">41</option>\n<option value="42">42</option>\n<option value="43">43</option>\n<option value="44">44</option>\n<option value="45">45</option>\n<option value="46">46</option>\n<option value="47">47</option>\n<option value="48">48</option>\n<option value="49">49</option>\n<option value="50">50</option>\n<option value="51">51</option>\n<option value="52">52</option>\n<option value="53">53</option>\n<option value="54">54</option>\n<option value="55">55</option>\n<option value="56">56</option>\n<option value="57">57</option>\n<option value="58">58</option>\n<option value="59">59</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %(<select id="date_second" name="date[second]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Seconds</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18" selected="selected">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n<option value="32">32</option>\n<option value="33">33</option>\n<option value="34">34</option>\n<option value="35">35</option>\n<option value="36">36</option>\n<option value="37">37</option>\n<option value="38">38</option>\n<option value="39">39</option>\n<option value="40">40</option>\n<option value="41">41</option>\n<option value="42">42</option>\n<option value="43">43</option>\n<option value="44">44</option>\n<option value="45">45</option>\n<option value="46">46</option>\n<option value="47">47</option>\n<option value="48">48</option>\n<option value="49">49</option>\n<option value="50">50</option>\n<option value="51">51</option>\n<option value="52">52</option>\n<option value="53">53</option>\n<option value="54">54</option>\n<option value="55">55</option>\n<option value="56">56</option>\n<option value="57">57</option>\n<option value="58">58</option>\n<option value="59">59</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, select_time(Time.mktime(2003, 8, 16, 8, 4, 18), :include_seconds => true, :prompt => true)
+  end
+
+  def test_select_time_with_custom_prompt
+
+    expected = %(<select id="date_hour" name="date[hour]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Choose hour</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08" selected="selected">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %(<select id="date_minute" name="date[minute]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Choose minute</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04" selected="selected">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n<option value="32">32</option>\n<option value="33">33</option>\n<option value="34">34</option>\n<option value="35">35</option>\n<option value="36">36</option>\n<option value="37">37</option>\n<option value="38">38</option>\n<option value="39">39</option>\n<option value="40">40</option>\n<option value="41">41</option>\n<option value="42">42</option>\n<option value="43">43</option>\n<option value="44">44</option>\n<option value="45">45</option>\n<option value="46">46</option>\n<option value="47">47</option>\n<option value="48">48</option>\n<option value="49">49</option>\n<option value="50">50</option>\n<option value="51">51</option>\n<option value="52">52</option>\n<option value="53">53</option>\n<option value="54">54</option>\n<option value="55">55</option>\n<option value="56">56</option>\n<option value="57">57</option>\n<option value="58">58</option>\n<option value="59">59</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %(<select id="date_second" name="date[second]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Choose seconds</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18" selected="selected">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n<option value="32">32</option>\n<option value="33">33</option>\n<option value="34">34</option>\n<option value="35">35</option>\n<option value="36">36</option>\n<option value="37">37</option>\n<option value="38">38</option>\n<option value="39">39</option>\n<option value="40">40</option>\n<option value="41">41</option>\n<option value="42">42</option>\n<option value="43">43</option>\n<option value="44">44</option>\n<option value="45">45</option>\n<option value="46">46</option>\n<option value="47">47</option>\n<option value="48">48</option>\n<option value="49">49</option>\n<option value="50">50</option>\n<option value="51">51</option>\n<option value="52">52</option>\n<option value="53">53</option>\n<option value="54">54</option>\n<option value="55">55</option>\n<option value="56">56</option>\n<option value="57">57</option>\n<option value="58">58</option>\n<option value="59">59</option>\n)
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, select_time(Time.mktime(2003, 8, 16, 8, 4, 18), :prompt => true, :include_seconds => true,
+      :prompt => {:hour => 'Choose hour', :minute => 'Choose minute', :second => 'Choose seconds'})
+  end
+
   def test_date_select
     @post = Post.new
     @post.written_on = Date.new(2004, 6, 15)
@@ -1277,6 +1458,46 @@ class DateHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
     assert_dom_equal expected, date_select("post", "written_on", { :date_separator => " / " })
   end
 
+  def test_date_select_with_default_prompt
+    @post = Post.new
+    @post.written_on = Date.new(2004, 6, 15)
+
+    expected = %{<select id="post_written_on_1i" name="post[written_on(1i)]">\n}
+    expected << %{<option value="">Year</option>\n<option value="1999">1999</option>\n<option value="2000">2000</option>\n<option value="2001">2001</option>\n<option value="2002">2002</option>\n<option value="2003">2003</option>\n<option value="2004" selected="selected">2004</option>\n<option value="2005">2005</option>\n<option value="2006">2006</option>\n<option value="2007">2007</option>\n<option value="2008">2008</option>\n<option value="2009">2009</option>\n}
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %{<select id="post_written_on_2i" name="post[written_on(2i)]">\n}
+    expected << %{<option value="">Month</option>\n<option value="1">January</option>\n<option value="2">February</option>\n<option value="3">March</option>\n<option value="4">April</option>\n<option value="5">May</option>\n<option value="6" selected="selected">June</option>\n<option value="7">July</option>\n<option value="8">August</option>\n<option value="9">September</option>\n<option value="10">October</option>\n<option value="11">November</option>\n<option value="12">December</option>\n}
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %{<select id="post_written_on_3i" name="post[written_on(3i)]">\n}
+    expected << %{<option value="">Day</option>\n<option value="1">1</option>\n<option value="2">2</option>\n<option value="3">3</option>\n<option value="4">4</option>\n<option value="5">5</option>\n<option value="6">6</option>\n<option value="7">7</option>\n<option value="8">8</option>\n<option value="9">9</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15" selected="selected">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n}
+
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, date_select("post", "written_on", :prompt => true)
+  end
+
+  def test_date_select_with_custom_prompt
+    @post = Post.new
+    @post.written_on = Date.new(2004, 6, 15)
+
+    expected = %{<select id="post_written_on_1i" name="post[written_on(1i)]">\n}
+    expected << %{<option value="">Choose year</option>\n<option value="1999">1999</option>\n<option value="2000">2000</option>\n<option value="2001">2001</option>\n<option value="2002">2002</option>\n<option value="2003">2003</option>\n<option value="2004" selected="selected">2004</option>\n<option value="2005">2005</option>\n<option value="2006">2006</option>\n<option value="2007">2007</option>\n<option value="2008">2008</option>\n<option value="2009">2009</option>\n}
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %{<select id="post_written_on_2i" name="post[written_on(2i)]">\n}
+    expected << %{<option value="">Choose month</option>\n<option value="1">January</option>\n<option value="2">February</option>\n<option value="3">March</option>\n<option value="4">April</option>\n<option value="5">May</option>\n<option value="6" selected="selected">June</option>\n<option value="7">July</option>\n<option value="8">August</option>\n<option value="9">September</option>\n<option value="10">October</option>\n<option value="11">November</option>\n<option value="12">December</option>\n}
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %{<select id="post_written_on_3i" name="post[written_on(3i)]">\n}
+    expected << %{<option value="">Choose day</option>\n<option value="1">1</option>\n<option value="2">2</option>\n<option value="3">3</option>\n<option value="4">4</option>\n<option value="5">5</option>\n<option value="6">6</option>\n<option value="7">7</option>\n<option value="8">8</option>\n<option value="9">9</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15" selected="selected">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n}
+
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, date_select("post", "written_on", :prompt => {:year => 'Choose year', :month => 'Choose month', :day => 'Choose day'})
+  end
+
   def test_time_select
     @post = Post.new
     @post.written_on = Time.local(2004, 6, 15, 15, 16, 35)
@@ -1403,6 +1624,48 @@ class DateHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
     assert_dom_equal expected, time_select("post", "written_on", { :time_separator => " - ", :include_seconds => true })
   end
 
+  def test_time_select_with_default_prompt
+    @post = Post.new
+    @post.written_on = Time.local(2004, 6, 15, 15, 16, 35)
+
+    expected = %{<input type="hidden" id="post_written_on_1i" name="post[written_on(1i)]" value="2004" />\n}
+    expected << %{<input type="hidden" id="post_written_on_2i" name="post[written_on(2i)]" value="6" />\n}
+    expected << %{<input type="hidden" id="post_written_on_3i" name="post[written_on(3i)]" value="15" />\n}
+
+    expected << %(<select id="post_written_on_4i" name="post[written_on(4i)]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Hour</option>\n)
+    0.upto(23) { |i| expected << %(<option value="#{sprintf("%02d", i)}"#{' selected="selected"' if i == 15}>#{sprintf("%02d", i)}</option>\n) }
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+    expected << " : "
+    expected << %(<select id="post_written_on_5i" name="post[written_on(5i)]">\n)
+        expected << %(<option value="">Minute</option>\n)
+    0.upto(59) { |i| expected << %(<option value="#{sprintf("%02d", i)}"#{' selected="selected"' if i == 16}>#{sprintf("%02d", i)}</option>\n) }
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, time_select("post", "written_on", :prompt => true)
+  end
+
+  def test_time_select_with_custom_prompt
+    @post = Post.new
+    @post.written_on = Time.local(2004, 6, 15, 15, 16, 35)
+
+    expected = %{<input type="hidden" id="post_written_on_1i" name="post[written_on(1i)]" value="2004" />\n}
+    expected << %{<input type="hidden" id="post_written_on_2i" name="post[written_on(2i)]" value="6" />\n}
+    expected << %{<input type="hidden" id="post_written_on_3i" name="post[written_on(3i)]" value="15" />\n}
+
+    expected << %(<select id="post_written_on_4i" name="post[written_on(4i)]">\n)
+    expected << %(<option value="">Choose hour</option>\n)
+    0.upto(23) { |i| expected << %(<option value="#{sprintf("%02d", i)}"#{' selected="selected"' if i == 15}>#{sprintf("%02d", i)}</option>\n) }
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+    expected << " : "
+    expected << %(<select id="post_written_on_5i" name="post[written_on(5i)]">\n)
+        expected << %(<option value="">Choose minute</option>\n)
+    0.upto(59) { |i| expected << %(<option value="#{sprintf("%02d", i)}"#{' selected="selected"' if i == 16}>#{sprintf("%02d", i)}</option>\n) }
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, time_select("post", "written_on", :prompt => {:hour => 'Choose hour', :minute => 'Choose minute'})
+  end
+
   def test_datetime_select
     @post = Post.new
     @post.updated_at = Time.local(2004, 6, 15, 16, 35)
@@ -1526,6 +1789,64 @@ class DateHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
     assert_dom_equal expected, datetime_select("post", "updated_at", { :date_separator => " / ", :datetime_separator => " , ", :time_separator => " - ", :include_seconds => true })
   end
 
+  def test_datetime_select_with_default_prompt
+    @post = Post.new
+    @post.updated_at = Time.local(2004, 6, 15, 16, 35)
+
+    expected = %{<select id="post_updated_at_1i" name="post[updated_at(1i)]">\n}
+    expected << %{<option value="">Year</option>\n<option value="1999">1999</option>\n<option value="2000">2000</option>\n<option value="2001">2001</option>\n<option value="2002">2002</option>\n<option value="2003">2003</option>\n<option value="2004" selected="selected">2004</option>\n<option value="2005">2005</option>\n<option value="2006">2006</option>\n<option value="2007">2007</option>\n<option value="2008">2008</option>\n<option value="2009">2009</option>\n}
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %{<select id="post_updated_at_2i" name="post[updated_at(2i)]">\n}
+    expected << %{<option value="">Month</option>\n<option value="1">January</option>\n<option value="2">February</option>\n<option value="3">March</option>\n<option value="4">April</option>\n<option value="5">May</option>\n<option value="6" selected="selected">June</option>\n<option value="7">July</option>\n<option value="8">August</option>\n<option value="9">September</option>\n<option value="10">October</option>\n<option value="11">November</option>\n<option value="12">December</option>\n}
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %{<select id="post_updated_at_3i" name="post[updated_at(3i)]">\n}
+    expected << %{<option value="">Day</option>\n<option value="1">1</option>\n<option value="2">2</option>\n<option value="3">3</option>\n<option value="4">4</option>\n<option value="5">5</option>\n<option value="6">6</option>\n<option value="7">7</option>\n<option value="8">8</option>\n<option value="9">9</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15" selected="selected">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n}
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << " &mdash; "
+
+    expected << %{<select id="post_updated_at_4i" name="post[updated_at(4i)]">\n}
+    expected << %{<option value="">Hour</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16" selected="selected">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n}
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+    expected << " : "
+    expected << %{<select id="post_updated_at_5i" name="post[updated_at(5i)]">\n}
+    expected << %{<option value="">Minute</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n<option value="32">32</option>\n<option value="33">33</option>\n<option value="34">34</option>\n<option value="35" selected="selected">35</option>\n<option value="36">36</option>\n<option value="37">37</option>\n<option value="38">38</option>\n<option value="39">39</option>\n<option value="40">40</option>\n<option value="41">41</option>\n<option value="42">42</option>\n<option value="43">43</option>\n<option value="44">44</option>\n<option value="45">45</option>\n<option value="46">46</option>\n<option value="47">47</option>\n<option value="48">48</option>\n<option value="49">49</option>\n<option value="50">50</option>\n<option value="51">51</option>\n<option value="52">52</option>\n<option value="53">53</option>\n<option value="54">54</option>\n<option value="55">55</option>\n<option value="56">56</option>\n<option value="57">57</option>\n<option value="58">58</option>\n<option value="59">59</option>\n}
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, datetime_select("post", "updated_at", :prompt => true)
+  end
+
+  def test_datetime_select_with_custom_prompt
+    @post = Post.new
+    @post.updated_at = Time.local(2004, 6, 15, 16, 35)
+
+    expected = %{<select id="post_updated_at_1i" name="post[updated_at(1i)]">\n}
+    expected << %{<option value="">Choose year</option>\n<option value="1999">1999</option>\n<option value="2000">2000</option>\n<option value="2001">2001</option>\n<option value="2002">2002</option>\n<option value="2003">2003</option>\n<option value="2004" selected="selected">2004</option>\n<option value="2005">2005</option>\n<option value="2006">2006</option>\n<option value="2007">2007</option>\n<option value="2008">2008</option>\n<option value="2009">2009</option>\n}
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %{<select id="post_updated_at_2i" name="post[updated_at(2i)]">\n}
+    expected << %{<option value="">Choose month</option>\n<option value="1">January</option>\n<option value="2">February</option>\n<option value="3">March</option>\n<option value="4">April</option>\n<option value="5">May</option>\n<option value="6" selected="selected">June</option>\n<option value="7">July</option>\n<option value="8">August</option>\n<option value="9">September</option>\n<option value="10">October</option>\n<option value="11">November</option>\n<option value="12">December</option>\n}
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << %{<select id="post_updated_at_3i" name="post[updated_at(3i)]">\n}
+    expected << %{<option value="">Choose day</option>\n<option value="1">1</option>\n<option value="2">2</option>\n<option value="3">3</option>\n<option value="4">4</option>\n<option value="5">5</option>\n<option value="6">6</option>\n<option value="7">7</option>\n<option value="8">8</option>\n<option value="9">9</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15" selected="selected">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n}
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    expected << " &mdash; "
+
+    expected << %{<select id="post_updated_at_4i" name="post[updated_at(4i)]">\n}
+    expected << %{<option value="">Choose hour</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16" selected="selected">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n}
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+    expected << " : "
+    expected << %{<select id="post_updated_at_5i" name="post[updated_at(5i)]">\n}
+    expected << %{<option value="">Choose minute</option>\n<option value="00">00</option>\n<option value="01">01</option>\n<option value="02">02</option>\n<option value="03">03</option>\n<option value="04">04</option>\n<option value="05">05</option>\n<option value="06">06</option>\n<option value="07">07</option>\n<option value="08">08</option>\n<option value="09">09</option>\n<option value="10">10</option>\n<option value="11">11</option>\n<option value="12">12</option>\n<option value="13">13</option>\n<option value="14">14</option>\n<option value="15">15</option>\n<option value="16">16</option>\n<option value="17">17</option>\n<option value="18">18</option>\n<option value="19">19</option>\n<option value="20">20</option>\n<option value="21">21</option>\n<option value="22">22</option>\n<option value="23">23</option>\n<option value="24">24</option>\n<option value="25">25</option>\n<option value="26">26</option>\n<option value="27">27</option>\n<option value="28">28</option>\n<option value="29">29</option>\n<option value="30">30</option>\n<option value="31">31</option>\n<option value="32">32</option>\n<option value="33">33</option>\n<option value="34">34</option>\n<option value="35" selected="selected">35</option>\n<option value="36">36</option>\n<option value="37">37</option>\n<option value="38">38</option>\n<option value="39">39</option>\n<option value="40">40</option>\n<option value="41">41</option>\n<option value="42">42</option>\n<option value="43">43</option>\n<option value="44">44</option>\n<option value="45">45</option>\n<option value="46">46</option>\n<option value="47">47</option>\n<option value="48">48</option>\n<option value="49">49</option>\n<option value="50">50</option>\n<option value="51">51</option>\n<option value="52">52</option>\n<option value="53">53</option>\n<option value="54">54</option>\n<option value="55">55</option>\n<option value="56">56</option>\n<option value="57">57</option>\n<option value="58">58</option>\n<option value="59">59</option>\n}
+    expected << "</select>\n"
+
+    assert_dom_equal expected, datetime_select("post", "updated_at", :prompt => {:year => 'Choose year', :month => 'Choose month', :day => 'Choose day', :hour => 'Choose hour', :minute => 'Choose minute'})
+  end
+
   def test_date_select_with_zero_value_and_no_start_year
     expected =  %(<select id="date_first_year" name="date[first][year]">\n)
     (Date.today.year-5).upto(Date.today.year+1) { |y| expected << %(<option value="#{y}">#{y}</option>\n) }