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in your controller 


					
		
		
def foos_for_lookup
  @foos = Foo.find(:all)
  @headers['content-type' ] = 'text/javascript'
  render :layout => false
end

				
		

		

	
	





in your view foos_for_lookup.rhtml 





	
	

		

		

			
				
				

					
		
		
var foos = new Array(<%= @foos.size %>);
<% @foos.each_with_index do |foo, i| %>
  foos[<%= i %>] = "<%= foo.name %>" ;
<% end %>

				
		

		

	
	





then in your main view