# Storing and accessing message strings

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/storing-and-accessing-message-strings/140615>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 16, 2008, 8:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/storing-and-accessing-message-strings/140615 "2008-06-16T20:55:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![kim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/9f8e36/32.png) [@kim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kim)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 8:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/storing-and-accessing-message-strings/140615/1 "2008-06-16T20:55:53Z")

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I want to store my notices, feedback and messages in a separate file  
and then access them in my views, like how JSP handles its  
Property.messages. What’s the best way to do this?

Thanks in advance - K