I am sending this information: <%= observe_field "resource_focus_id", :frequency => 0.25, :url => { :action => :add_sub_focus}, :with => "''focus_id=''+ value + ''&sf_id=#{@resource.sub_focus_id}''", :update => "resource_sub_focus_id" %> Which turns out to be: <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ new Form.Element.Observer(''resource_focus_id'', 0.25, function(element, value) {new Ajax.Updater(''resource_sub_focus_id'', ''/kate/tick/admin/add_sub_focus'', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, parameters:''focus_id=''+ value + ''&sf_id=2''})}) //]]> </script> All is good. Now in my controller I have: def add_sub_focus @sub_focuses = SubFocus.find_all_by_focus_id(@params["focus_id"]) @sf_id = @params["sf_id"] end My add_sub_focus.rhtml file: <% for sub_focus in @sub_focuses do -%> <% if #{sub_focus.id} != #{sf_id} %> <option value="<%= sub_focus.id %>"> <%= sub_focus.name %> </option> <% else %> <option value="<%= sub_focus.id %>" selected="selected"> <%= sub_focus.name %> </option> <% end %> <% end -%> Why does the option with the value of "2" not get selected? I know for sure that that value is present. If I do this: <% for sub_focus in @sub_focuses do -%> <% if #{sub_focus.id} == #{sf_id} %> <option value="<%= sub_focus.id %>" selected="selected"> <%= sub_focus.name %> </option> <% else %> <option value="<%= sub_focus.id %>"> <%= sub_focus.name %> </option> <% end %> <% end -%> I think every option gets selected because the last option is display (as selected) and that isn''t the value that should be selected. Thanks. Seth -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://wrath.rubyonrails.org/pipermail/rails/attachments/20060302/9bd81fe9/attachment-0001.html