gistfile1.txt

<%= f.input :author,
 :as => :grouped_select,
 :collection => [['Authors', ['Jose', 'Carlos']], ['General', ['Bob', 'John']]],
 :group_method => :last %>

<%= f.input :author,
 :as => :grouped_select,
 :collection => Proc.new { [['Authors', ['Jose', 'Carlos']], ['General', ['Bob', 'John']]] },
 :group_method => :last %>

<%= f.input :author,
 :as => :grouped_select,
 :collection => { ['Jose', 'Carlos'] => 'Authors' },
 :group_method => :first,
 :group_label_method => :last %>

<%= f.input :author,
 :as => :grouped_select,
 :collection => { 'Authors' => ['Jose', 'Carlos'] },
 :group_method => :last,
 :label_method => :upcase,
 :value_method => :downcase %>