# Strange Routing **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [August 13, 2009, 4:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-routing/173707 "2009-08-13T16:43:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pmckinstry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@pmckinstry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pmckinstry)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 4:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-routing/173707/1 "2009-08-13T16:43:47Z")
Hi Guys, I have some strangeness with routing, using standard route map.connect ‘:controller/:action/:id’ map.connect ‘:controller/:action/:id.:format’ Using console I did > > rts = ActionController::Routing::Routes > > rts.generate(:action =\> “edit”, :controller =\> ‘vendorlocations’, :id =\> 10) > > =\> “/vendorlocations/10/edit” > > > rts.recognize\_path("/vendorlocations/10/edit") > > =\> {:action=\>“10”, :id=\>“edit”, :controller=\>“vendorlocations”} 1. I don’t understand why the ID is where the action is when I generate the router 2. And because of that the :id and :action have been switched. Has anyone seen this behaviour before? am I doing something wrong? Many Thanks Peter ---
**Author:** ![pmckinstry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@pmckinstry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pmckinstry)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-routing/173707/2 "2009-08-13T16:49:01Z")
I do have the same question since long…luckily you asked. I’ll watch this thread ---
**Author:** ![pmckinstry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@pmckinstry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pmckinstry)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 5:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-routing/173707/3 "2009-08-13T17:16:22Z")
Rails L. wrote: > I do have the same question since long…luckily you asked. I’ll watch > this thread I found something which worked - if I did :controller =\> ‘vendorlocation’ as opposed to :controller =\> ‘vendorlocations’ it seemed to do the right thing… /vendorlocation/edit/:id Is strange though as when I use the helper edit\_vendorlocation\_path(location) It generates the /vendorlocations/:id/edit which is NOT accepted with a POST but it works when in a normal link… Hmmmmm ---
**Author:** ![pmckinstry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@pmckinstry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pmckinstry)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-routing/173707/4 "2009-08-13T18:21:16Z")
if you edit something it should be a GET request and then POST it to the update action right? You are better off just removing the default routes and rolling your own… like map.resources :venderlocations Or is there something I’m missing here… ---
**Author:** ![pmckinstry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@pmckinstry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pmckinstry)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 6:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-routing/173707/5 "2009-08-13T18:36:30Z")
Hey Pete, On the latest 2-3-stable I found I had to reverse the last defaults connect statements in my routing. They now read: # Rails default routes # map.connect ‘:controller/:action/:id.:format’ map.connect ‘:controller/:action/:id’ map.connect ‘:controller/:action’ That from this change: > Which is in prep for Rails 3. What version of Rails are you on? – Matthew B. :: 607 227 0871 Resume & Portfolio @ [http://madhatted.com](http://madhatted.com) ---
**Author:** ![pmckinstry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@pmckinstry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pmckinstry)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-routing/173707/6 "2009-08-13T18:24:06Z")
heimdull wrote: > if you edit something it should be a GET request and then POST it to > the update action right? You are better off just removing the default > routes and rolling your own… > > like map.resources :venderlocations > > Or is there something I’m missing here… Its a POST as I am using the remote\_link\_to method which seems to use a POST, I’m a total newbie at this so not sure what map.resources does (although i will now look it up) ---
**Author:** ![pmckinstry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@pmckinstry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pmckinstry)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-routing/173707/7 "2009-08-13T19:04:01Z")
If this is a link\_to\_remote then its a little different. What is it that you want to happen when you click the link? If you are new to Rails I find it much easier to first get a normal link\_to working then start adding ajax to the views. On Aug 13, 9:24 am, Pete M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)