<%= start_form_tag %> <%= text_field_with_auto_complete :course, :dept, {:size => 20, :value => 'enter course here'}, {} %>

<%= observe_field(:course_dept, :frequency => 0.5, :with => "course_dept", :complete => evaluate_remote_response, :function => "new Ajax.Autocompleter('course_by_dept_lookup', 'autocompletechoices', '/admin/curriculum_list/auto_complete_for_course_course_num', {parameters: 'course_dept=$F('course_dept')'})") %> <%= submit_tag "Add Course" %> <%= end_form_tag %>