# Render :action apparently invalid

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/render-action-apparently-invalid/144511>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 30, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/render-action-apparently-invalid/144511 "2008-07-30T14:44:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![stimpy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@stimpy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/stimpy)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/render-action-apparently-invalid/144511/1 "2008-07-30T14:44:52Z")

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According to the output of my spec tests:

> <https://gist.github.com/3250>
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> There are more than three files. show original

Using something like render :action =\> “edit” is now invalid… even  
though when I do the action in the browser Rails complains of no such  
thing. Rails and RSpec are at the latest versions and I’m at a  
complete loss as to what the devil’s going on here! Any suggestions?