3 Formtastic Inputs

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Grant Birchmeier edited this page Jan 10, 2017 · 4 revisions

Form Inputs Implemented by Formtastic

The Formtastic input types are:

:boolean – a checkbox. Default for column types: :boolean.

:check_boxes – a set of check_box inputs. Alternative to :select for ActiveRecord-associations: has_many, and has_and_belongs_to_many.

:country – a select menu of country names. Default for column types: :string with name "country" – requires a country_select plugin to be installed.

:currency – a select menu of currencies. Default for column types: :string with name "currency" – requires a currency_select plugin to be installed.

:date_select – a date select. Default for column types: :date.

:datetime – a date and time select. Default for column types: :datetime and :timestamp.

:hidden – a hidden field. Creates a hidden field (added for compatibility).

:numeric – a text field (just like string). Default for column types: :integer, :float, and :decimal.

:password – a password input. Default for column types: :string with name matching @"password"

:file – a file field. Default for file-attachment attributes matching: paperclip or attachment_fu.

:radio – a set of radio inputs. Alternative to :select for ActiveRecord-associations: belongs_to.

:select – a select menu. Default for ActiveRecord associations: belongs_to, has_many, and has_and_belongs_to_many.

:string – a text field. Default for column types: :string.

:text – a textarea. Default for column types: :text.

:time – a time select. Default for column types: :time.

:time_zone – a select input. Default for column types: :string with name matching "time_zone".