text_field_tag question

[Dave Castellano]

Hi,

I'm using a text_field_tag to provide a place for user input which does
not need a model or table associated with it. It is used for jQuery to
compare a users input with another field value.
If I place the text_field_tag within a form_for it looks for a route
which I do not want or need and an error is generated.

If I place it outside the form_for it works fine but then I can't
position it on the page where I want it very easily.

I am a novice and am wondering if I am either using the wrong type of
input field or really do need to keep it outside the form_for and deal
with its page positioning thru CSS.

Thanks,

Dave Castellano

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[Dave Castellano]

Dave Castellano wrote in post #1155335:

> Hi,
>
> I'm using a text_field_tag to provide a place for user input which does
> not need a model or table associated with it. It is used for jQuery to
> compare a users input with another field value.

> If I place the text_field_tag within the form_for code for the page,
> upon data entry it looks for a route which I do not want or need and an
> error is generated.
>
Sorry, looks like this is not a Rails problem at all. The form is
submitted when I press the enter key by default so I guess I have to
disable it in jQuery!