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diff --git a/guides/source/getting_started.md b/guides/source/getting_started.md index 546230dbdd..6528759041 100644 --- a/guides/source/getting_started.md +++ b/guides/source/getting_started.md @@ -954,35 +954,14 @@ And here's how our app looks so far: ### Using partials to clean up duplication in views -`partials` are what Rails uses to remove duplication in views. Here's a -simple example: - -```html+erb -# app/views/user/show.html.erb - -<h1><%= @user.name %></h1> - -<%= render 'user_details' %> - -# app/views/user/_user_details.html.erb - -<%= @user.location %> - -<%= @user.about_me %> -``` - -The `users/show` template will automatically include the content of the -`users/_user_details` template. Note that partials are prefixed by an underscore, -as to not be confused with regular views. However, you don't include the -underscore when including them with the `helper` method. +Our `edit` page looks very similar to the `new` page, in fact they +both share the same code for displaying the form. Let's remove some duplication +by using a view partial. By convention, partial files are prefixed by an +underscore. TIP: You can read more about partials in the [Layouts and Rendering in Rails](layouts_and_rendering.html) guide. -Our `edit` action looks very similar to the `new` action, in fact they -both share the same code for displaying the form. Let's clean them up by -using a partial. - Create a new file `app/views/posts/_form.html.erb` with the following content: |