# Stylesheet\_link\_tag

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stylesheet-link-tag/72041>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [October 13, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stylesheet-link-tag/72041 "2006-10-13T20:52:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![bparanj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e9a140/32.png) [@bparanj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bparanj)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stylesheet-link-tag/72041/1 "2006-10-13T20:52:20Z")

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The API documentation found at  
[http://rubyonrails.org/api/classes/ActionView/Helpers/AssetTagHelper.html](http://rubyonrails.org/api/classes/ActionView/Helpers/AssetTagHelper.html)

does not explain the media option. Can someone please explain this  
option? TIA.

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**Author:** ![bparanj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e9a140/32.png) [@bparanj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bparanj)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stylesheet-link-tag/72041/2 "2006-10-13T21:00:25Z")

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It’s usually used for targetting stylesheets to various situations. You  
can have stylesheets that are used when printing, stylesheets that are  
used for mobile devices, etc.

Lots more here: [css media - Google Search](http://www.google.com/search?q=css+media)

Bala P. wrote:

> The API documentation found at  
> [http://rubyonrails.org/api/classes/ActionView/Helpers/AssetTagHelper.html](http://rubyonrails.org/api/classes/ActionView/Helpers/AssetTagHelper.html)
> 
> does not explain the media option. Can someone please explain this option? TIA.
> 
> >

–  
Lance I.  
Web Applications Developer  
RBS Interactive  
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**Author:** ![bparanj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e9a140/32.png) [@bparanj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bparanj)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2006, 9:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stylesheet-link-tag/72041/3 "2006-10-13T21:04:31Z")

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I believe it does (excerpt):

stylesheet\_link\_tag “style”, :media =\> “all” # =\>

So if I wanted a print stylesheet i would use

stylesheet\_link\_tag “style”, :media =\> “print”

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**Author:** ![bparanj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e9a140/32.png) [@bparanj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bparanj)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2006, 10:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stylesheet-link-tag/72041/4 "2006-10-18T10:44:05Z")

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Sorry, I was thinking that it didn’t say how to use it. I apologize.