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author | Andrew White <andyw@pixeltrix.co.uk> | 2011-02-14 00:40:53 +0000 |
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committer | Andrew White <andyw@pixeltrix.co.uk> | 2011-02-14 01:01:20 +0000 |
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Add notes on how to override the default :id constraint [#5994 state:resolved]
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diff --git a/railties/guides/source/routing.textile b/railties/guides/source/routing.textile index 28a207c436..d214031b31 100644 --- a/railties/guides/source/routing.textile +++ b/railties/guides/source/routing.textile @@ -391,6 +391,8 @@ NOTE: You can't use +namespace+ or +:module+ with a +:controller+ path segment. match ':controller(/:action(/:id))', :controller => /admin\/[^\/]+/ </ruby> +TIP: By default dynamic segments don't accept dots - this is because the dot is used as a separator for formatted routes. If you need to use a dot within a dynamic segment add a constraint which overrides this - for example +:id => /[^\/]+/+ allows anything except a slash. + h4. Static Segments You can specify static segments when creating a route: @@ -646,6 +648,8 @@ end NOTE: Of course, you can use the more advanced constraints available in non-resourceful routes in this context. +TIP: By default the +:id+ parameter doesn't accept dots - this is because the dot is used as a separator for formatted routes. If you need to use a dot within an +:id+ add a constraint which overrides this - for example +:id => /[^\/]+/+ allows anything except a slash. + h4. Overriding the Named Helpers The +:as+ option lets you override the normal naming for the named route helpers. For example: |