# How do I override the method render?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-override-the-method-render/120670>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [November 19, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-override-the-method-render/120670 "2007-11-19T17:51:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-override-the-method-render/120670/1 "2007-11-19T17:51:26Z")

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I did:

Module ActionController  
class Base  
def render(\*args)  
super  
end  
end  
end

It says: super: no superclass method `render’

Which is not true because when I look at base.rb I can see the render  
method right there. Any ideas what’s going on?

Thanks!