Rails - Jul 2006 - Specifying a view template

I''m new to Rails (and liking it!) and I have multiple controllers, each
of which has a method which uses a view template which is identical to 
what the others use.

I would like to be able to have just one template to maintain that they 
can all use.  What is the customary way to do this?  I tried using 
render_action to specify the template explicitly, and it "works".  But
I
would like to be able to redirect to this method without getting a "Can 
only render or redirect once per action" error.

Thanks for any assistance!

-Steve Bergman

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Steve Bergman wrote:
> I''m new to Rails (and liking it!) and I have multiple controllers,
each
> of which has a method which uses a view template which is identical to 
> what the others use.
> 
> I would like to be able to have just one template to maintain that they 
> can all use.  What is the customary way to do this?  I tried using 
> render_action to specify the template explicitly, and it "works".
But I
> would like to be able to redirect to this method without getting a
"Can
> only render or redirect once per action" error.
> 
> Thanks for any assistance!
> 
> -Steve Bergman
Isn''t layout in Rails meant for this?

aj

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Use sub-templates
http://api.rubyonrails.com/classes/ActionView/Base.html

When using the same rhtml for multiple methods in the same controller  
(or multiple controllers where you''re passing just one object), use  
partials:
http://api.rubyonrails.com/classes/ActionView/Partials.html

            - dan
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On Jul 20, 2006, at 6:49 PM, Steve Bergman wrote:
> I''m new to Rails (and liking it!) and I have multiple controllers,
> each
> of which has a method which uses a view template which is identical to
> what the others use.
>
> I would like to be able to have just one template to maintain that  
> they
> can all use.  What is the customary way to do this?  I tried using
> render_action to specify the template explicitly, and it "works".
> But I
> would like to be able to redirect to this method without getting a  
> "Can
> only render or redirect once per action" error.
>
> Thanks for any assistance!
>
> -Steve Bergman
>
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> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
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Dan Kohn wrote:
> Use sub-templates
> http://api.rubyonrails.com/classes/ActionView/Base.html
> 
>
Thanks!  Sub-templates look like just what I need.

-Steve

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