# Calling Ctags within a rails model, controller, or view

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-ctags-within-a-rails-model-controller-or-view/73601>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [October 25, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-ctags-within-a-rails-model-controller-or-view/73601 "2006-10-25T17:05:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![johnlester](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@johnlester](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnlester)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-ctags-within-a-rails-model-controller-or-view/73601/1 "2006-10-25T17:05:43Z")

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I need to call Ctags from within one of my models and controller for  
parsing. Can anyone on here give me an example of the correct syntax  
for calling ctags within rails.

Thanks in advance,  
John