author.erb

<section id="author">
  <header class="section-header">Your details</header>
  <fieldset>
    <div>
      <label for="name">Name</label>
      <input id="name" name="name" type="text" required <%= erb :assignvalue, :locals => {:param => @formdata[:name]} %> >
    </div>
    <div>
      <label for="email">Email</label>
      <input id="email" name="email" type="email" required <%= erb :assignvalue, :locals => {:param => @formdata[:email]} %> >
    </div>
    <div>
      <label for="job">Job title</label>
      <input id="job" name="job" type="text" required <%= erb :assignvalue, :locals => {:param => @formdata[:job]} %> >
    </div>
    <div>
      <label for="phone">Phone number</label>
      <input id="phone" name="phone" pattern="([\d\s]*)" type="tel"
             <%= erb :assignvalue, :locals => {:param => @formdata[:phone]} %>>
    </div>
    <div>
      <label for="department_list">Department</label>
      <select id="department_list" name="department" required>
        <% @departments.each do |key, value| %>
          <% if value == @formdata["department"] %>
            <option selected="selected" value="<%= value %>"><%= key %> </option>
          <% else %>
            <option value="<%= value %>"><%= key %> </option>
          <% end %>
        <% end %>
      </select>
    </div>
  </fieldset>

</section>