# Edge Rails idea -- was \[DRY relative to edit and show\]

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/edge-rails-idea-was-dry-relative-to-edit-and-show/78324>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [December 27, 2005, 11:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/edge-rails-idea-was-dry-relative-to-edit-and-show/78324 "2005-12-27T23:46:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 27, 2005, 11:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/edge-rails-idea-was-dry-relative-to-edit-and-show/78324/1 "2005-12-27T23:46:42Z")

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Just got around to understanding your idea Rich.

Your idea seems to apply to every controller with new/edit/show views,  
so I think this is a better idea for the edge rails folks to implement  
generically than for a newbie like me do as a one-off.

Thanks  
Greg

On 12/23/05, Rich C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Subject: Re: [Rails] DRY relative to edit and show  
> it is duplicating the effort.
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> Greg F. wrote:
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> > \< BR\>\> Any ideas, or just do form layout work twice?  
> > [http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails](http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails)
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Greg F.  
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Forensics for the 21st Century