# How can I print the name of the current layout?

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**Created:** [April 8, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-print-the-name-of-the-current-layout/134192 "2008-04-08T19:40:58Z")\
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Suppose I have a controller with:

layout “my-layout”

How can I print the name of the current layout, later on?

The following don’t work:

\<%= layout %\>  
\<%= params[‘layout’] %\>  
\<%= @layout %\>

Where is the value for the current layout stored?

Any help, much appreciated.

– John