Rails - Feb 2006 - decode URL

Hi,

I have a URL with encoded characters, I want them to be decoded.
Is this possible in the routes.rb?

e.g. decoding the @params[category]

map.connect ''performances/:category'', :controller =>
''performance'',
:action => ''list_performances''

regards,

J?rg

On Feb 27, 2006, at 3:17 AM, J?rg wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a URL with encoded characters, I want them to be decoded.
> Is this possible in the routes.rb?
>
> e.g. decoding the @params[category]
>
> map.connect ''performances/:category'', :controller =>  
> ''performance'', :action =>
''list_performances''
>
No, this is not possible.  I think a before_filter in the  
ApplicationController would be your best bet:

before_filter :decode_category

def decode_category
   if params[:category]
     params[:category] = CGI.unescape(params[:category])
   end
end


Duane Johnson
(canadaduane)
http://blog.inquirylabs.com/