# Map.connect will not create connect\_path and connect\_url? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [June 12, 2010, 1:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/map-connect-will-not-create-connect-path-and-connect-url/190065 "2010-06-12T13:11:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![winterheat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/7993a0/32.png) [@winterheat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/winterheat)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 1:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/map-connect-will-not-create-connect-path-and-connect-url/190065/1 "2010-06-12T13:11:09Z")
In Ruby on Rails, routes.rb, if we create a “named route” ``` map.something ":a/:b", :controller => 'foobar' ``` it will also create “something\_path” and “something\_url” which are two methods usable in the controller and in the view. Does “map.connect” create something like that too? Otherwise, isn’t “map.connect” somewhat disadvantaged in this way? I checked that “connect\_path” and “connect\_url” both aren’t created automatically. ---
**Author:** ![winterheat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/7993a0/32.png) [@winterheat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/winterheat)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 1:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/map-connect-will-not-create-connect-path-and-connect-url/190065/2 "2010-06-12T13:47:53Z")
On Jun 12, 12:11 pm, Jian L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > In Ruby on Rails, routes.rb, if we create a “named route” > > ``` > map.something ":a/:b", :controller => 'foobar' > > ``` > > it will also create “something\_path” and “something\_url” which are two > methods usable in the controller and in the view. Does “map.connect” > create something like that too? Otherwise, isn’t “map.connect” somewhat > disadvantaged in this way? I checked that “connect\_path” and > “connect\_url” both aren’t created automatically. map.connect predates named routes. Fred