# Difference between render :template and render :partial?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/difference-between-render-template-and-render-partial/146761>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 25, 2008, 8:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/difference-between-render-template-and-render-partial/146761 "2008-08-25T08:29:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5daacb/32.png) [@gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gandhi-tush)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 8:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/difference-between-render-template-and-render-partial/146761/1 "2008-08-25T08:29:45Z")

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Hi,

I am not getting the exact difference between render partial and render  
template.  
Is there any difference or they are equal?

Thanks & Regards,  
Tushar

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**Author:** ![gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5daacb/32.png) [@gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gandhi-tush)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 9:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/difference-between-render-template-and-render-partial/146761/2 "2008-08-25T09:10:18Z")

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Tushar G. wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I am not getting the exact difference between render partial and render  
> template.  
> Is there any difference or they are equal?
> 
> Thanks & Regards,  
> Tushar

[http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/Partials](http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/Partials)

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**Author:** ![gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5daacb/32.png) [@gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gandhi-tush)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 9:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/difference-between-render-template-and-render-partial/146761/3 "2008-08-25T09:11:17Z")

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Dharmdip R. wrote:

> Tushar G. wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I am not getting the exact difference between render partial and render  
> > template.  
> > Is there any difference or they are equal?
> > 
> > Thanks & Regards,  
> > Tushar
> 
> [http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/Partials](http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/Partials)

[http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/Templates](http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/Templates)