how to get root path with link_to ?

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Hi,

I would like to get the root path of my website using link_to in a view... (for example : http://www.mywebsite/controller/action/id) how is that possible ?

(i do need it, because i use the generated code in the view outside of the rails app')

Thanks..

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guillaume wrote:

Hi,

I would like to get the root path of my website using link_to in a view... (for example : http://www.mywebsite/controller/action/id) how is that possible ?

(i do need it, because i use the generated code in the view outside of the rails app')

Thanks..

in routes.rb:   map.root '/'

in your view:   link_to 'link to root', root_url

Is that what you need?

-Sjoerd

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Or you could just do this:

link_to "Link", "/"

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Patrick Sullivan wrote:

Or you could just do this:

link_to "Link", "/"

True, however won't that just generate a relative url? So <a href="/">Link</a> instead of <a href="http://www.mysite.com/&quot;&gt;Link&lt;/a&gt;? I believe Guillaume requires the latter, as his views are also used outside of his app.