# How do I use link\_to with all the current options? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [April 9, 2007, 11:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-use-link-to-with-all-the-current-options/91507 "2007-04-09T23:47:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pergesu)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2007, 11:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-use-link-to-with-all-the-current-options/91507/1 "2007-04-09T23:47:57Z")
In one of my pages I want to create some URLs that go to the same page, but tack on an extra parameter (column sorting stuff). How do I do that? I’ve tried link\_to “Title”, :sort =\> “title” and that’s pretty close…it keeps the controller name, but it doesn’t include one of the parameters. I’m using nested routes, so the URL should be [http://site/companies/1/videos?sort=title](http://site/companies/1/videos?sort=title) but instead it’s just [http://site/videos?sort=title](http://site/videos?sort=title) Thanks for any help. Pat ---
**Author:** ![pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pergesu)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 12:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-use-link-to-with-all-the-current-options/91507/2 "2007-04-10T00:01:21Z")
Pat M. wrote: > In one of my pages I want to create some URLs that go to the same > page, but tack on an extra parameter (column sorting stuff). How do I > do that? > > I’ve tried > link\_to “Title”, :sort =\> “title” > > and that’s pretty close…it keeps the controller name, but it doesn’t > include one of the parameters. I’m using nested routes, so the URL > should be > [http://site/companies/1/videos?sort=title](http://site/companies/1/videos?sort=title) > > but instead it’s just > [http://site/videos?sort=title](http://site/videos?sort=title) > > Thanks for any help. > > Pat Your best bet is to just used the named route for the page your are on. videos\_path(:company =\> @company, :sort =\> ‘title’) ---
**Author:** ![pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pergesu)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 12:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-use-link-to-with-all-the-current-options/91507/3 "2007-04-10T00:14:02Z")
On 4/9/07, Pat M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > should be > [http://site/companies/1/videos?sort=title](http://site/companies/1/videos?sort=title) > > but instead it’s just > [http://site/videos?sort=title](http://site/videos?sort=title) > > Thanks for any help. > > Pat You will definitely need an :id as well, like: link\_to “Title”, :sort =\> “title”, :id =\> 1 Without knowing how your controllers/actions are set up it is hard to say whether you need any other options. Something like: link\_to “Title”, :sort =\> “title”, :id =\> 1, :controller =\> “companies” or something might be good, it should basically be like what your route looks like. Also take a look at named routes for this kind of thing as well. [http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionController/Routing.html](http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionController/Routing.html) - Andy D. ---
**Author:** ![pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pergesu)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 4:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-use-link-to-with-all-the-current-options/91507/4 "2007-04-10T04:12:21Z")
Pat M. wrote: > url options with another parameter. Try link\_to “Title”, :overwrite\_params =\> { :sort =\> ‘title’ } I know the :overwrite\_params option is valid with url\_for() and link\_to() relies on the method so it should work, in theory. – Long [http://MeandmyCity.com/](http://MeandmyCity.com/) - Find your way [http://edgesoft.ca/blog/read/2](http://edgesoft.ca/blog/read/2) - No-Cookie Session Support plugin ---
**Author:** ![pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pergesu)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 11:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-use-link-to-with-all-the-current-options/91507/5 "2007-04-10T11:27:12Z")
Pat M. wrote: > [http://site/companies/1/videos?sort=title](http://site/companies/1/videos?sort=title) I believe you may need to explicitly include the controller, action etc. Are you using RESTful routes? If you are, you’re probably looking at something like link\_to videos\_path(:company\_id =\> 1, :sort =\>“title”). I think (coffee not kicked in yet). Hope this helps Chris * * * [http://www.autopendium.co.uk](http://www.autopendium.co.uk) stuff about old cars ---
**Author:** ![pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pergesu)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 12:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-use-link-to-with-all-the-current-options/91507/6 "2007-04-10T12:39:18Z")
See [http://api.rubyonrails.com/classes/ActionController/Base.html#M000262](http://api.rubyonrails.com/classes/ActionController/Base.html#M000262) "If you explicitly want to create a URL that’s almost the same as the current URL, you can do so using the :overwrite\_params options. Say for your posts you have different views for showing and printing them. Then, in the show view, you get the URL for the print view like this url\_for :overwrite\_params =\> { :action =\> ‘print’ } This takes the current URL as is and only exchanges the action. In contrast, url\_for :action =\> ‘print’ would have slashed-off the path components after the changed action. Chad ---
**Author:** ![pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pergesu)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 12:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-use-link-to-with-all-the-current-options/91507/7 "2007-04-10T00:55:06Z")
On 4/9/07, Andy D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > and that’s pretty close…it keeps the controller name, but it doesn’t > > You will definitely need an :id as well, like: > link\_to “Title”, :sort =\> “title”, :id =\> 1 > > Without knowing how your controllers/actions are set up it is hard to > say whether you need any other options. Something like: > link\_to “Title”, :sort =\> “title”, :id =\> 1, :controller =\> “companies” No, I want to keep the EXISTING url options on the page. So say for example, I’ve gone to [http://site/companies/1/videos](http://site/companies/1/videos) now I want to generate that exact same URL but add an extra parameter. I want to do this without explicitly setting the controller, action, IDs, etc. This is a template that we use in a lot of places, and now we want to add sorting. So basically I just want to merge the current url options with another parameter. Pat ---
**Author:** ![pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pergesu)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-use-link-to-with-all-the-current-options/91507/8 "2007-04-10T18:28:38Z")
Wow. I’m really thankful to you kittens for posting about this. What are the chances that I’d need something like this on my app this morning?! Apparently 100%. Thanks a ton! RSL ---
**Author:** ![pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pergesu)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 9:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-use-link-to-with-all-the-current-options/91507/9 "2007-04-10T21:27:08Z")
On 4/10/07, Chad [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > This takes the current URL as is and only exchanges the action. In > contrast, url\_for :action =\> ‘print’ would have slashed-off the path > components after the changed action. > > Chad Hey Chad, thanks for the helpful response. Pat