# Locals dont workd in ApplicationHelper render partial

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**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [December 16, 2007, 3:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/locals-dont-workd-in-applicationhelper-render-partial/123325 "2007-12-16T15:40:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 16, 2007, 3:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/locals-dont-workd-in-applicationhelper-render-partial/123325/1 "2007-12-16T15:40:31Z")

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i have the following method in my application\_helper.rb

def test  
render(:partial =\> ‘/application/errors’, :locals =\> {  
:detail\_msgs =\> ‘testing…’,  
:headline =\> [‘asd’, ‘wwww’],  
:msgs =\> [‘adssaad’]})  
end

when I use this within one of my views it does not recognize the locals  
… the partials content is taken but whenever i try to access a local  
var it says that its not defined …

i am using rails 2.0.1

thx for any help!