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diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc index bca2126559..0def4e5d12 100644 --- a/README.rdoc +++ b/README.rdoc @@ -3,33 +3,33 @@ Rails is a web-application framework that includes everything needed to create database-backed web applications according to the {Model-View-Controller (MVC)}[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model%E2%80%93view%E2%80%93controller] pattern. -Understanding the MVC pattern is key to understanding Rails. MVC divides your application +Understanding the MVC pattern is key to understanding Rails. MVC divides your application into three layers, each with a specific responsibility. The View layer is composed of "templates" that are responsible for providing -appropriate representations of your application's resources. Templates -can come in a variety of formats, but most view templates are HTML with embedded Ruby +appropriate representations of your application's resources. Templates +can come in a variety of formats, but most view templates are \HTML with embedded Ruby code (.erb files). The Model layer represents your domain model (such as Account, Product, Person, Post) and encapsulates the business logic that is specific to your application. In Rails, -database-backed model classes are derived from ActiveRecord::Base. ActiveRecord allows +database-backed model classes are derived from ActiveRecord::Base. Active Record allows you to present the data from database rows as objects and embellish these data objects with business logic methods. Although most Rails models are backed by a database, models can also be ordinary Ruby classes, or Ruby classes that implement a set of interfaces as provided by the ActiveModel module. You can read more about Active Record in its -{README}[link:blob/master/activerecord/README.rdoc]. +{README}[link:/rails/rails/blob/master/activerecord/README.rdoc]. The Controller layer is responsible for handling incoming HTTP requests and providing a -suitable response. Usually this means returning HTML, but Rails controllers can also +suitable response. Usually this means returning \HTML, but Rails controllers can also generate XML, JSON, PDFs, mobile-specific views, and more. Controllers manipulate models and render view templates in order to generate the appropriate HTTP response. In Rails, the Controller and View layers are handled together by Action Pack. These two layers are bundled in a single package due to their heavy interdependence. -This is unlike the relationship between the Active Record and Action Pack which are +This is unlike the relationship between Active Record and Action Pack which are independent. Each of these packages can be used independently outside of Rails. You -can read more about Action Pack in its {README}[link:blob/master/actionpack/README.rdoc]. +can read more about Action Pack in its {README}[link:/rails/rails/blob/master/actionpack/README.rdoc]. == Getting Started @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ can read more about Action Pack in its {README}[link:blob/master/actionpack/READ Run with <tt>--help</tt> for options. -4. Go to http://localhost:3000/ and you'll see: +4. Go to http://localhost:3000 and you'll see: "Welcome aboard: You're riding Ruby on Rails!" @@ -61,13 +61,14 @@ can read more about Action Pack in its {README}[link:blob/master/actionpack/READ * The {Ruby on Rails Guides}[http://guides.rubyonrails.org]. * The {API Documentation}[http://api.rubyonrails.org]. - == Contributing We encourage you to contribute to Ruby on Rails! Please check out the {Contributing to Rails guide}[http://edgeguides.rubyonrails.org/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.html] for guidelines about how to proceed. {Join us}[http://contributors.rubyonrails.org]! +== Travis Build Status {<img src="https://secure.travis-ci.org/rails/rails.png"/>}[http://travis-ci.org/rails/rails] + == License Ruby on Rails is released under the MIT license. |