select_year(date, options = {}, html_options = {}) public

Returns a select tag with options for each of the five years on each side of the current, which is selected. The five year radius can be changed using the :start_year and :end_year keys in the options. Both ascending and descending year lists are supported by making :start_year less than or greater than :end_year. The date can also be substituted for a year given as a number. Override the field name using the :field_name option, ‘year’ by default.

# Generates a select field for years that defaults to the current year that
# has ascending year values.
select_year(Date.today, start_year: 1992, end_year: 2007)

# Generates a select field for years that defaults to the current year that
# is named 'birth' rather than 'year'.
select_year(Date.today, field_name: 'birth')

# Generates a select field for years that defaults to the current year that
# has descending year values.
select_year(Date.today, start_year: 2005, end_year: 1900)

# Generates a select field for years that defaults to the year 2006 that
# has ascending year values.
select_year(2006, start_year: 2000, end_year: 2010)

# Generates a select field for years with a custom prompt. Use <tt>prompt: true</tt> for a
# generic prompt.
select_year(14, prompt: 'Choose year')
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