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diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_options_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_options_helper.rb
index cb94c8ca8a..f3e8de9ce1 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_options_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_options_helper.rb
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ module ActionView
#
# The <tt>:value_method</tt> and <tt>:text_method</tt> parameters are methods to be called on each member
# of +collection+. The return values are used as the +value+ attribute and contents of each
- # <tt><option></tt> tag, respectively.
+ # <tt><option></tt> tag, respectively. They can also be any object that responds to +call+, such
+ # as a +proc+, that will be called for each member of the +collection+ to
+ # retrieve the value/text.
#
# Example object structure for use with this method:
# class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
@@ -520,13 +522,17 @@ module ActionView
zone_options.html_safe
end
- # Returns radio button tags for the collection of existing return values of +method+ for
- # +object+'s class. The value returned from calling +method+ on the instance +object+ will
- # be selected. If calling +method+ returns +nil+, no selection is made.
+ # Returns radio button tags for the collection of existing return values
+ # of +method+ for +object+'s class. The value returned from calling
+ # +method+ on the instance +object+ will be selected. If calling +method+
+ # returns +nil+, no selection is made.
#
- # The <tt>:value_method</tt> and <tt>:text_method</tt> parameters are methods to be called on each member
- # of +collection+. The return values are used as the +value+ attribute and contents of each
- # radio button tag, respectively.
+ # The <tt>:value_method</tt> and <tt>:text_method</tt> parameters are
+ # methods to be called on each member of +collection+. The return values
+ # are used as the +value+ attribute and contents of each radio button tag,
+ # respectively. They can also be any object that responds to +call+, such
+ # as a +proc+, that will be called for each member of the +collection+ to
+ # retrieve the value/text.
#
# Example object structure for use with this method:
# class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
@@ -549,24 +555,46 @@ module ActionView
# <label class="collection_radio_buttons" for="post_author_id_2">D. Thomas</label>
# <input id="post_author_id_3" name="post[author_id]" type="radio" value="3" />
# <label class="collection_radio_buttons" for="post_author_id_3">M. Clark</label>
+ #
+ # It is also possible to customize the way the elements will be shown by
+ # giving a block to the method:
+ # collection_radio_buttons(:post, :author_id, Author.all, :id, :name_with_initial) do |b|
+ # b.label { b.radio_button }
+ # end
+ #
+ # The argument passed to the block is a special kind of builder for this
+ # collection, which has the ability to generate the label and radio button
+ # for the current item in the collection, with proper text and value.
+ # Using it, you can change the label and radio button display order or
+ # even use the label as wrapper, as in the example above.
+ #
+ # The builder methods <tt>label</tt> and <tt>radio_button</tt> also accept
+ # extra html options:
+ # collection_check_boxes(:post, :author_ids, Author.all, :id, :name_with_initial) do |b|
+ # b.label(:class => "radio_button") { b.radio_button(:class => "radio_button") }
+ # end
def collection_radio_buttons(object, method, collection, value_method, text_method, options = {}, html_options = {}, &block)
Tags::CollectionRadioButtons.new(object, method, self, collection, value_method, text_method, options, html_options).render(&block)
end
- # Returns check box tags for the collection of existing return values of +method+ # for
- # +object+'s class. The value returned from calling +method+ on the instance +object+ will
- # be selected. If calling +method+ returns +nil+, no selection is made.
+ # Returns check box tags for the collection of existing return values of
+ # +method+ for +object+'s class. The value returned from calling +method+
+ # on the instance +object+ will be selected. If calling +method+ returns
+ # +nil+, no selection is made.
#
- # The <tt>:value_method</tt> and <tt>:text_method</tt> parameters are methods to be called on each member
- # of +collection+. The return values are used as the +value+ attribute and contents of each
- # check box tag, respectively.
+ # The <tt>:value_method</tt> and <tt>:text_method</tt> parameters are
+ # methods to be called on each member of +collection+. The return values
+ # are used as the +value+ attribute and contents of each check box tag,
+ # respectively. They can also be any object that responds to +call+, such
+ # as a +proc+, that will be called for each member of the +collection+ to
+ # retrieve the value/text.
#
# Example object structure for use with this method:
# class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
- # has_and_belongs_to :author
+ # has_and_belongs_to_many :author
# end
# class Author < ActiveRecord::Base
- # has_and_belongs_to :posts
+ # has_and_belongs_to_many :posts
# def name_with_initial
# "#{first_name.first}. #{last_name}"
# end
@@ -578,11 +606,29 @@ module ActionView
# If <tt>@post.author_ids</tt> is already <tt>[1]</tt>, this would return:
# <input id="post_author_ids_1" name="post[author_ids][]" type="checkbox" value="1" checked="checked" />
# <label class="collection_check_boxes" for="post_author_ids_1">D. Heinemeier Hansson</label>
- # <input id="post_author_ids_1" name="post[author_ids][]" type="checkbox" value="2" />
- # <label class="collection_check_boxes" for="post_author_ids_1">D. Thomas</label>
+ # <input id="post_author_ids_2" name="post[author_ids][]" type="checkbox" value="2" />
+ # <label class="collection_check_boxes" for="post_author_ids_2">D. Thomas</label>
# <input id="post_author_ids_3" name="post[author_ids][]" type="checkbox" value="3" />
# <label class="collection_check_boxes" for="post_author_ids_3">M. Clark</label>
# <input name="post[author_ids][]" type="hidden" value="" />
+ #
+ # It is also possible to customize the way the elements will be shown by
+ # giving a block to the method:
+ # collection_check_boxes(:post, :author_ids, Author.all, :id, :name_with_initial) do |b|
+ # b.label { b.check_box }
+ # end
+ #
+ # The argument passed to the block is a special kind of builder for this
+ # collection, which has the ability to generate the label and check box
+ # for the current item in the collection, with proper text and value.
+ # Using it, you can change the label and check box display order or even
+ # use the label as wrapper, as in the example above.
+ #
+ # The builder methods <tt>label</tt> and <tt>check_box</tt> also accept
+ # extra html options:
+ # collection_check_boxes(:post, :author_ids, Author.all, :id, :name_with_initial) do |b|
+ # b.label(:class => "check_box") { b.check_box(:class => "check_box") }
+ # end
def collection_check_boxes(object, method, collection, value_method, text_method, options = {}, html_options = {}, &block)
Tags::CollectionCheckBoxes.new(object, method, self, collection, value_method, text_method, options, html_options).render(&block)
end