From 3dae667d8fd6e959a80d8b6ba825f7b82a36d251 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bparanj <bparanj@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:00:35 -0800
Subject: Simple example added for using hidden_field tag used in a form

---
 actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_helper.rb | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

(limited to 'actionpack/lib')

diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_helper.rb
index a85751c657..094eea1808 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_helper.rb
@@ -390,6 +390,14 @@ module ActionView
       #
       #   hidden_field(:user, :token)
       #   # => <input type="hidden" id="user_token" name="user[token]" value="#{@user.token}" />
+      #
+      #  If you have a form object f that is using an object @client:
+      #   <%= f.hidden_field :user_id, :value => current_user.id %>
+      #   # => <input id="client_user_id" name="client[user_id]" type="hidden" value="12345" />
+      #
+      #   This passes a hidden variable user_id with the value of current_user.id, it can be accessed in the controller as:
+      #   params[:client][:user_id]
+      
       def hidden_field(object_name, method, options = {})
         InstanceTag.new(object_name, method, self, options.delete(:object)).to_input_field_tag("hidden", options)
       end
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