text_field_tag(name, value = nil, options = {})
Instance Public methods
Creates a standard text field; use these text fields to input smaller chunks of text like a username or a search query.
Options
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:disabled- If set to true, the user will not be able to use this input. -
:size- The number of visible characters that will fit in the input. -
:maxlength- The maximum number of characters that the browser will allow the user to enter. -
:placeholder- The text contained in the field by default which is removed when the field receives focus. -
Any other key creates standard HTML attributes for the tag.
Examples
text_field_tag 'name' # => <input id="name" name="name" type="text" /> text_field_tag 'query', 'Enter your search query here' # => <input id="query" name="query" type="text" value="Enter your search query here" /> text_field_tag 'search', nil, placeholder: 'Enter search term...' # => <input id="search" name="search" placeholder="Enter search term..." type="text" /> text_field_tag 'request', nil, class: 'special_input' # => <input class="special_input" id="request" name="request" type="text" /> text_field_tag 'address', '', size: 75 # => <input id="address" name="address" size="75" type="text" value="" /> text_field_tag 'zip', nil, maxlength: 5 # => <input id="zip" maxlength="5" name="zip" type="text" /> text_field_tag 'payment_amount', '$0.00', disabled: true # => <input disabled="disabled" id="payment_amount" name="payment_amount" type="text" value="$0.00" /> text_field_tag 'ip', '0.0.0.0', maxlength: 15, size: 20, class: "ip-input" # => <input class="ip-input" id="ip" maxlength="15" name="ip" size="20" type="text" value="0.0.0.0" />
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