# Link\_to tag in Rails2.0

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/link-to-tag-in-rails2-0/145048>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 5, 2008, 3:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/link-to-tag-in-rails2-0/145048 "2008-08-05T15:44:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5daacb/32.png) [@gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gandhi-tush)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 3:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/link-to-tag-in-rails2-0/145048/1 "2008-08-05T15:44:20Z")

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Hi,  
I am not understanding the “link\_to” tag construction in rails 2.0.  
I have this code \<%= link\_to ‘To me’, member\_notes\_path(@current\_user)  
%\> but I am not understanding “member\_notes\_path” at all? What type of  
URL it will construct?  
Also I have one more question Is this type of link\_to tag applicable  
only in Rails 1.2.3?  
I want detailed information about this tags? how to use?  
If any one knows the URL from which I will get all information, then  
send URL.

Thanks & Regards,  
Tushar G.

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**Author:** ![gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5daacb/32.png) [@gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gandhi-tush)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/link-to-tag-in-rails2-0/145048/2 "2008-08-05T16:19:34Z")

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Those “_\_path" methods are helper methods generated by your “routes.rb”  
file, which has nothing to do with link\_to’s. When you define a named  
route  
by saying "map._”,you will get a “\*\_path” method points at your target.  
You  
can choose whether to use it or not in link\_to tag. For more information  
about link\_to, you can refer to

> **[ActionView::Helpers::UrlHelper](https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/UrlHelper.html#M001601)**
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> Provides a set of methods for making links and getting URLs that depend on the routing subsystem (see ActionDispatch::Routing).

Good luck  
2008/8/5 Tushar G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

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**Author:** ![gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5daacb/32.png) [@gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gandhi-tush)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/link-to-tag-in-rails2-0/145048/3 "2008-08-05T18:45:01Z")

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member\_notes\_path function will only be available if you use RESTful  
routes in your config/routes.rb.

On Aug 5, 3:44 pm, Tushar G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)