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Asked: 2026-06-15T15:09:50+00:00

I’m looking for a way to show same @item in different ways. For example

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I’m looking for a way to show same @item in different ways.
For example if @item.template == template1 – when I hit the “show” link – I see one layout.
For template2 I see another layout of same item etc. By layout I mean different font, different table design etc.

What is the best way to do this?

Right now I have two ideas: Either have a special table, where column1 is template name, and column2 is HTML, and then I just take HTML and insert @item content. Another idea is to have many .haml files, and make a choice in the controller using render command.

But I’m still not sure. Maybe you can suggest something.

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  1. Editorial Team

    I would go with many layout files as it’s easier to maintain, version and you can use partials and all that stuff. So something like this in the controller action:

    render :layout => @item.template
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