# Embed engine view in app view?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/embed-engine-view-in-app-view/55910>\
**Category:** Engines\
**Created:** [March 25, 2006, 2:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/embed-engine-view-in-app-view/55910 "2006-03-25T02:44:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 2:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/embed-engine-view-in-app-view/55910/1 "2006-03-25T02:44:54Z")

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Hi, I would to know of to have my app inserting an engine generated html  
(view ? string ?)

Eg. the main page of the web needs to display the last messages of a  
forum engine.  
The forum engine have to retrieve the datas and format them.

What is the preferred solution ?

Thanks

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**Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 9:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/embed-engine-view-in-app-view/55910/2 "2006-03-25T09:46:52Z")

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You should probably use partials for this - you can render partials  
which belong to an engine in any view in your application.

- james

On 3/25/06, Guest [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

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**Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 10:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/embed-engine-view-in-app-view/55910/3 "2006-03-25T10:56:46Z")

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render\_component might do what you see as well, as long as that action  
has a  
partial attached to it instead of a full view. I have done this in a few  
places myself.

-Nb

On 3/25/06 12:45 AM, “James A.” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

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