Rails - May 2006 - Differences betwen check_box_tag and check_box form helper.

What is the difference between the check_box_tag and the check_box form 
helper?

I can''t understand why both must exist. :(

Thanks.

Fernando Lujan

Fernando Lujan wrote:
> 
> What is the difference between the check_box_tag and the check_box form 
> helper?
> 
> I can''t understand why both must exist. :(
One (check_box) is specifically designed to work with ActiveRecord-style 
objects, where an instance variable has persistent named data methods - 
this works very nicely with Rails'' parameter string parsing.  The other
(check_box_tag) can be used for anything.

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Alex