# Rails doc download

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-doc-download/115732>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 28, 2007, 1:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-doc-download/115732 "2007-09-28T01:34:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![jalal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e47c2d/32.png) [@jalal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jalal)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 1:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-doc-download/115732/1 "2007-09-28T01:34:08Z")

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hello everyone,

i want to download the rails documentation, is there a version in pdf or  
chm format available for download? i need a local copy of this doc.

thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![jalal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e47c2d/32.png) [@jalal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jalal)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 3:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-doc-download/115732/2 "2007-09-28T03:46:31Z")

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On Sep 27, 2007, at 7:34 PM, Jalal J. wrote:

> hello everyone,
> 
> i want to download the rails documentation, is there a version in  
> pdf or  
> chm format available for download? i need a local copy of this doc.
> 
> thanks in advance.

You probably already have it. If you have Rails as a gem, try  
running gem\_server and then opening [http://localhost:8808/](http://localhost:8808/)

You can generate your own rdoc with:  
rake doc:rails

I tend to do this so each project has a copy of the doc appropriate  
for the version of Rails that it is using.

-Rob

Rob B. [http://agileconsultingllc.com](http://agileconsultingllc.com)  
removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid

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**Author:** ![jalal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e47c2d/32.png) [@jalal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jalal)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 4:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-doc-download/115732/3 "2007-09-28T04:11:04Z")

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thanks a lot for the info.

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**Author:** ![jalal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e47c2d/32.png) [@jalal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jalal)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 3:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-doc-download/115732/4 "2007-09-28T03:55:53Z")

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Hi Jalal

Alternatively, you try Aptana Radrails (or other IDEs) where there is  
a RailsAPI Tab

On Sep 28, 7:34 am, Jalal J. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)