# Using rails helpers in pdf-writer

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-rails-helpers-in-pdf-writer/135834>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 25, 2008, 2:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-rails-helpers-in-pdf-writer/135834 "2008-04-25T14:00:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![captaffy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@captaffy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/captaffy)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 2:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-rails-helpers-in-pdf-writer/135834/1 "2008-04-25T14:00:17Z")

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How can I use Rails helpers with pdf-writer?

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**Author:** ![captaffy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@captaffy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/captaffy)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 3:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-rails-helpers-in-pdf-writer/135834/2 "2008-04-25T15:45:47Z")

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I guess that depends a great deal on which ones you want to use. Can  
you share more details?

On Apr 25, 8:00 am, John S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

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**Author:** ![captaffy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@captaffy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/captaffy)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-rails-helpers-in-pdf-writer/135834/3 "2008-04-25T16:09:41Z")

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AndyV wrote:

> I guess that depends a great deal on which ones you want to use. Can  
> you share more details?
> 
> On Apr 25, 8:00 am, John S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

I want to use truncate.