# Multiple controllers / actions in one view / layout

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-controllers-actions-in-one-view-layout/136962>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 7, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-controllers-actions-in-one-view-layout/136962 "2008-05-07T19:09:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![railsstarter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@railsstarter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/railsstarter)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-controllers-actions-in-one-view-layout/136962/1 "2008-05-07T19:09:25Z")

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Hi,

I like to create a portal like site with alot of different sidebars.

A bit like [yahoo.com](http://yahoo.com) for example.

Is it possible to render a view / layout with data from different  
controllers /

actions.

A search on the net brought no solution.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![railsstarter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@railsstarter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/railsstarter)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-controllers-actions-in-one-view-layout/136962/2 "2008-05-08T01:18:08Z")

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On May 7, 6:09 pm, Rails S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
wrote:

> I like to create a portal like site with alot of different sidebars.
> 
> A bit like [yahoo.com](http://yahoo.com) for example.
> 
> Is it possible to render a view / layout with data from different  
> controllers / actions.

It sounds like partials are what you need. The API docs cover them  
quite nicely…  
[http://rails.rubyonrails.com/classes/ActionView/Partials.html](http://rails.rubyonrails.com/classes/ActionView/Partials.html)

- Matt