you can also set up a layout in apps/views/layouts/ and put your html template there then in the controller you want to share this template put
layout "nameoflayout"
make sure you have a
yield :layout
where you want the specific methods to show up in. For instance my admin controller shares one layout and each action or method is displayed or "yielded" at the specific point on the layout where I want. Which in my case is in my div#content box.
Typing this on my palm omw home. Write back if you have any questions.
Thomas england