One layout - many templates

Rails
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Hi , imagine that you have one layout and every point of that is made
with another templates. how can i handle this situation. For example
in the left column ,displaying list of subcategories depending on
category which is displayed at this time in the center of site (<%=
yield :layout %> line). it might be develop , making navigations
randomly changing like amazon.com

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Hi , imagine that you have one layout and every point of that is made
with another templates. how can i handle this situation. For example
in the left column ,displaying list of subcategories depending on
category which is displayed at this time in the center of site (<%=
yield :layout %> line). it might be develop , making navigations
randomly changing like amazon.com

I typically do it like this:

layouts/application.html.erb:

…

<%= yield %>
...
<%= yield :left_column %>

Then in my other views I do whatever is simplest to generate content
for the left column… perhaps…

<% content_for :left_column do %>
<%= render :partial => ‘left_column’ %>
<% end %>

Where that would pick up a specific left_column partial for that
controller. That sort of thing…

-philip

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<% content_for :left_column do %>
<%= render :partial => ‘left_column’ %>
<% end %>

where this codes should be? in the layout folder?

if i understand , i must generate 2 files (one is template ,other one
is _left_column.html.erb partial templats) , am i right?

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what will be if i display another controller , it will give me
undefined method cause left column is depended on product
controller ,i want a template working in many controllers

5

is there any sample code for this navigation, i tried to put variable
in application controller , but it didnt work ,
when i put @var =“abc” in application controller then i wrote <%=
@var %> , it displayed nothing.

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On Jun 19, 2009, at 1:08 PM, lecielbleu wrote:

<% content_for :left_column do %>
<%= render :partial => ‘left_column’ %>
<% end %>

where this codes should be? in the layout folder?

No… that would go in say /app/views/products/_left_column.html.erb

THen when you’re in your products views you could use the above to
load up that left column.