Question

Hi I’m trying to create a pretty complex link where I need it too look like this <a><li>Link text</li></a>. Right now I have this:

<% ["Philosophy", "Team", "Local Vendors"].each do |link_name| %>
    <% if params[:action] == link_name.downcase.sub(" ", "_") %>
    <%= link_to {:controller => :philosophy, :action => link_name.downcase.sub(" ", "_").to_sym}, {:class => "selected"} do %>
        <li><%= link_name %></li>
    <% end %>
    <% else %>
    <%= link_to :controller => :philosophy, :action => link_name.downcase.sub(" ", "_").to_sym do %>
        <li><%= link_name %></li>
    <% end %>
    <% end %>

But instead of producing a link that looks like <a href="philosophy/philosophy" class="selected"><li>Philosophy</li></a> it is giving me

<a href="/philosophy/philosophy?class=selected">
   <li>Philosophy</li>
</a>

Can anyone help?

Answer 1

I think this will resolve your issue:

<%= link_to({:controller => :philosophy, :action => link_name.downcase.sub(" ", "_").to_sym}, {:class => "selected"}) do %>

I’m surprised you’re not getting an error at that line without the surrounding parenthesis.