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diff --git a/actionmailer/lib/action_mailer/base.rb b/actionmailer/lib/action_mailer/base.rb index 5723b2cc1b..e1f3fd03e2 100644 --- a/actionmailer/lib/action_mailer/base.rb +++ b/actionmailer/lib/action_mailer/base.rb @@ -308,6 +308,25 @@ module ActionMailer # Note that unless you have a specific reason to do so, you should prefer using before_action # rather than after_action in your ActionMailer classes so that headers are parsed properly. # + # = Previewing emails + # + # You can preview your email templates visually by adding a mailer preview file to the + # <tt>ActionMailer::Base.preview_path</tt>. Since most emails do something interesting + # with database data, you'll need to write some scenarios to load messages with fake data: + # + # class NotifierPreview < ActionMailer::Preview + # def welcome + # Notifier.welcome(User.first) + # end + # end + # + # Methods must return a Mail::Message object which can be generated by calling the mailer + # method without the additional <tt>deliver</tt>. The location of the mailer previews + # directory can be configured using the <tt>preview_path</tt> option which has a default + # of <tt>test/mailers/previews</tt>: + # + # config.action_mailer.preview_path = "#{Rails.root}/lib/mailer_previews" + # # = Configuration options # # These options are specified on the class level, like @@ -362,6 +381,7 @@ module ActionMailer # <tt>delivery_method :test</tt>. Most useful for unit and functional testing. class Base < AbstractController::Base include DeliveryMethods + include Previews abstract! |