Rails - Aug 2009 - Using link_to and :host

Is it possible to use link_to and specify a :host WHILE using a
polymorphic URL?

I wanted to do this

<%= link_to item.name, item, :host => "www.items.com",
:only_path =>
false rescue "" %>

and ended up having to do this

<%= link_to item.name, url_for(:controller => ''item'',
:action =>
''show'', :id => item.id, :host =>
"www.items.com", :only_path => false)
rescue "" %>

No easier way?

On Aug 22, 7:31 pm, kopf1988
<kopf1...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
> Is it possible to use link_to and specify a :host WHILE using a
> polymorphic URL?
>
> I wanted to do this
>
> <%= link_to item.name, item, :host => "www.items.com",
:only_path =>
> false rescue "" %>
>
You can use the polymorphic_path helper, which allows you to pass
extra routing options.

Fred
> and ended up having to do this
>
> <%= link_to item.name, url_for(:controller =>
''item'', :action =>
> ''show'', :id => item.id, :host =>
"www.items.com", :only_path => false)
> rescue "" %>
>
> No easier way?