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diff --git a/guides/source/asset_pipeline.textile b/guides/source/asset_pipeline.textile index d0952fcf29..42b5d102e7 100644 --- a/guides/source/asset_pipeline.textile +++ b/guides/source/asset_pipeline.textile @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ h5. Search paths When a file is referenced from a manifest or a helper, Sprockets searches the three default asset locations for it. -The default locations are: +app/assets/images+ and the subdirectories +javascripts+ and +stylesheets+ in all three asset locations. +The default locations are: +app/assets/images+ and the subdirectories +javascripts+ and +stylesheets+ in all three asset locations, but these subdirectories are not special. Any path under +assets/*+ will be searched. For example, these files: @@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ For example, these files: app/assets/javascripts/home.js lib/assets/javascripts/moovinator.js vendor/assets/javascripts/slider.js +vendor/assets/somepackage/phonebox.js </plain> would be referenced in a manifest like this: @@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ would be referenced in a manifest like this: //= require home //= require moovinator //= require slider +//= require phonebox </plain> Assets inside subdirectories can also be accessed. @@ -153,13 +155,13 @@ is referenced as: You can view the search path by inspecting +Rails.application.config.assets.paths+ in the Rails console. -Additional (fully qualified) paths can be added to the pipeline in +config/application.rb+. For example: +Besides the standard +assets/*+ paths, additional (fully qualified) paths can be added to the pipeline in +config/application.rb+. For example: <ruby> -config.assets.paths << Rails.root.join("app", "assets", "flash") +config.assets.paths << Rails.root.join("lib", "videoplayer", "flash") </ruby> -Paths are traversed in the order that they occur in the search path. +Paths are traversed in the order that they occur in the search path. By default, this means the files in +app/assets+ take precedence, and will mask corresponding paths in +lib+ and +vendor+. It is important to note that files you want to reference outside a manifest must be added to the precompile array or they will not be available in the production environment. @@ -651,7 +653,7 @@ WARNING: If you are upgrading an existing application and intend to use this opt h3. Assets Cache Store -Sprockets uses the default Rails cache store will be used to cache assets in development and production. This can be changed by setting +config.assets.cache_store+. +The default Rails cache store will be used by Sprockets to cache assets in development and production. This can be changed by setting +config.assets.cache_store+. <ruby> config.assets.cache_store = :memory_store |