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# File action_view/helpers/form_helper.rb, line 534
def to_date_tag()
  defaults = DEFAULT_DATE_OPTIONS.dup
  date     = value(object) || Date.today
  options  = Proc.new { |position| defaults.merge(:prefix => "#{@object_name}[#{@method_name}(#{position}i)]") }
  html_day_select(date, options.call(3)) +
  html_month_select(date, options.call(2)) +
  html_year_select(date, options.call(1))
end