Problem solved after debugging further realized my select option values were being created in Javascript from an erb file, the problem was created by using <%= %> instead of <%- %> when creating the javascript to send to the client. Learning something new everyday!
On Feb 23, 1:05 am, dbkbali <[email protected]> wrote: > Boby, > > tried that earlier and that produced "Surabaya &amp; Surrounding > Areas". > > It looks like I might have to write a custom helper method or hack the > form_for helper method, which I was hoping to avoid. > > If you or another reader has a better way your feedback would be much > appreciated. > > Thx anyway for your suggestion. > > David > > On Feb 22, 3:08 pm, Boby Ertanto <[email protected]> wrote: > > > You can try to change "Surabaya & Surrounding Areas" in your database to > > "Surabaya & Surrounding Areas" > > > Best Regards, > > Boby Ertanto > > > On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 3:04 PM, dbkbali <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I am having an annoying problem displaying the labels of a select box > > > correctly where there is an ampersand contained within the label > > > string. > > > > On a form being rendered with the form_for helper the > > > collection_select reads data from a Mysql 5.075 database the text > > > stored in the database is "Surabaya & Surrounding Areas" when rendered > > > and displayed in firefox 3.6 or safari is is displaying as "Surabaya > > > %amp; Surrounding Areas". > > > > The code used to render the select is as follows: > > > > <%= f.collection_select :parent_id, Destination.roots, :id, :name, > > > {:include_blank => true} %> > > > > I have tried adding a h(:name) and also storing && in the database but > > > it still will not display the ampersand correctly. Have searched on > > > google for what I thought would be a simple solution but cant find > > > anything that solves this. > > > > If anyone has a solution it will be much appreciated. > > > > many thanks, > > > > David > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<rubyonrails-talk%[email protected]> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
