Hiding Checkbox & Assigning Value - Ruby on Rails - Easy Question

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I am trying to hide a checkbox and assign a default value of 1 such that the submit button only shows. Here is my form. Just wondering as the proper format as I am new to rails. I think you can do this with helpers but was wondering if I can just include it in the form. Here is the form: ``` <% remote_form_for [@post, Vote.new] do |f| %>

<%= f.label :vote %> <%= f.check_box :vote %>

<%= f.submit "Vote" %> ```

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You can certainly do this, but if all you want is to set a parameter without displaying a field, what you probably want instead is a hidden field: ``` <%= f.hidden_field :vote, :value => '1' %> ``` If you really do want a hidden checkbox (maybe so you can optionally display it later using javascript?), you can do it like this: ``` <%= f.check_box :vote, :checked => true, :style => 'visibility: hidden' %> ```

Hiding Checkbox & Assigning Value - Ruby on Rails - Easy Question

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