Using link_to and :host

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Is it possible to use link_to and specify a :host WHILE using a polymorphic URL?

I wanted to do this

<%= link_to item.name, item, :host => "www.items.com", :only_path => false rescue "" %>

and ended up having to do this

<%= link_to item.name, url_for(:controller => 'item', :action => 'show', :id => item.id, :host => "www.items.com", :only_path => false) rescue "" %>

No easier way?

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Is it possible to use link_to and specify a :host WHILE using a polymorphic URL?

I wanted to do this

<%= link_to item.name, item, :host => "www.items.com", :only_path => false rescue "" %>

You can use the polymorphic_path helper, which allows you to pass extra routing options.

Fred