From 60447d8b00c5181d2988c15c3d7f6ac3081fd04d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ryan Bigg <radarlistener@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:54:42 +1000
Subject: Routing guide: mention that routes are matched from the top down in a
 note.

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 railties/guides/source/routing.textile | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

(limited to 'railties/guides/source/routing.textile')

diff --git a/railties/guides/source/routing.textile b/railties/guides/source/routing.textile
index 32346e8f2b..15b26d8f9e 100644
--- a/railties/guides/source/routing.textile
+++ b/railties/guides/source/routing.textile
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ creates seven different routes in your application, all mapping to the +Photos+
 |PUT          |/photos/:id       |update   |update a specific photo                      |
 |DELETE       |/photos/:id       |destroy  |delete a specific photo                      |
 
+
+NOTE: Rails routes are matched in the order they are specified, so if you have a +resources :photos+ above a +get 'photos/poll'+ the +show+ action's route for the +resources+ line will be matched before the +get+ line. To fix this, move the +get+ line *above* the +resources+ line so that it is matched first.
+
 h4. Paths and URLs
 
 Creating a resourceful route will also expose a number of helpers to the controllers in your application. In the case of +resources :photos+:
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