= form_for :page do |f| = f.hidden_field :user_id, value: current_user.id = f.label :person_id = f.select :person_id, options_from_collection_for_select(@people, :id, :name, @page.person_id) = f.label :to = f.phone_field :to = f.label :message = f.text_area :message = f.submit 'Send Page' :javascript var people = #{@people.to_json}; $('#page_person_id').on('change', function(){ $('#page_to').val( getPersonPhone($(this).val(), people) ); }); console.log(people);