# Session in layout

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/session-in-layout/135943>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 26, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/session-in-layout/135943 "2008-04-26T18:34:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Miquel\_O](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Miquel\_O](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Miquel_O)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/session-in-layout/135943/1 "2008-04-26T18:34:16Z")

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Hi there

I’m trying to build a link menu in a layout using a helper depending on  
a session value but I receive this error:

undefined local variable or method `session’ for  
ApplicationHelper:Module

Is not possible access to session in layouts? How can I do this?

Thanks in advance

Regards

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